pffft. I don't even want to blog about this running week. AT ALL. But....as promised I'm telling the good, the bad & the ugly.
Monday - 3 miles, 27:00, 9:00 pace
Wednesday - 4 miles, 37:00, 9:30 pace
Thursday - 3 miles, 27:00, 9:00 pace
Here comes the ugly....
Saturday - 7 on the schedule. Abort at 3 miles. Not feeling rested, just didn't have it. No biggie, try again tomorrow.
Sunday - take 2 on long run. Abort at 2 miles. wtf. Bawled like a baby all the way home.
Blah. Ok let's think about what happened here. It was freaking hot on Sunday. Like really humid. I had spent the afternoon at the pool...I was tired. I didn't eat before I went. Excuses, excuses ...
The Saturday failure was in my head a bit, so I went to the track where I could just zone out, not have to worry about traffic or mess with any hills. Just a clam, slow, flat, uneventful run is what I was going for.
Mile 1 - 7:30. omg. uh...7:30? No wonder I about barfed. Mile 2...slowwwwwwwwww down baby. I just couldn't go. My legs felt heavy & my head was all over the place, I was a basketcase.
Not every run can be your best ever. We all have runs that suck. Yup, I just had 2 in a row. Hey if anyone finds my motivation....send it back to me please?!
I don't know what's up with me. Running has always been the one thing that keeps me level, & right now it's feeling like a second job. I'm not even CLOSE to being into the high weekly mileage that awaits me in the following weeks.
I'm not resting enough, not eating well .... gawwww. I know what it takes to make this happen, I just can't seem to get there this time. Even the complete terror of 26.2 miles in 15 weeks wasn't enough to get my ass in gear this weekend.
Starting fresh tomorrow. Monday will be better.
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Today will be better! Can you get back out there today? Don't forget to keep hydrated, and it sounds as though you would benefit from adding electrolytes to your water for the hot, hot days.
ReplyDeleteYou are going to do just fine. Stop thinking about the 26.2 and just get out there and run. Stay focused on the day to day and the mileage will come.
ReplyDeleteKeep your pretty head up friend!
Today WILL be better :) That is the beauty of a new day. Hang in there...a couple bad runs happen all the time
ReplyDeleteJust keep doing it the SuzyBakerHay Way - it's obviously a plan that works! :)
ReplyDeleteI love your blog, in case you didn't know....
Everyone has bad days, don't worry! Keep going, you'll get your running mojo back soon :) Maybe try training one day less a week - if you're not enjoying it, a bit less could be a bit more. Hope that makes sense!
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your next one!