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I have been down for the count for exactly 3 weeks. My last long run was Christmas where I was able to run 5 miles fairly easily as I’ve been running 3-4 miles for quite some time. I’ve only walked/ran a couple of times since then, so decided I either 1. get off my butt and run (even if that meant some walking due to coughing still), or 2. ditch the notion of running the Gasparilla half marathon on February 24th in St. Petersburg FL. My hubby is also running this race, but is three weeks ahead of me in training and I know he didn’t want to slow down to run my slower pace so I sent him off for his long run so I could run solo.
The temps were in the perfect low 60’s and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. There were however, left over winds from the crazy storms we got last night which took my breath away several times. I ran the first loop (3.2 miles) slowly but I felt quite strong. I started to feel a little light headed, so I ran past my house to fuel and take a potty break. I had a HUMA chia gel which are my go-to for long run fueling, some water, and I headed back out. I did ok until I hit mile 5 and this was my “wall” to today’s long run. I slowed to a pace of 11:54 and mile 6 was an 11:53. Thankfully I caught a second wind and my last mile was 11:14 with an average pace of 11:18. I am learning that it’s not always about pace, and that I need to celebrate the distance.
Today I am thankful for:
Did you work today? What’s your favorite way to release stress? Are you training for any races right now?
Cheers,
Michelle
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It sounds like you had a good run and must be glad you went with option 1 (insert fist bump)! Hopefully, you’re feeling much better every day and that your lingering cough leaves soon.
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Thanks Debbie. I think this run was just what I needed. Mentally especially!!!
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Running is definitely one of my favorite ways to release stress! To me you are fast, but I understand that it’s really hard to slow down — I started running late in life, so I am not there yet, but it will inevitably happen.
Sunshine is also a destressor (when it’s not crazy cold — although even then, if it’s not windy, it helps!).
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Thank you!!!! Sunshine is amazing for my mental health!!
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Training for 15k. Last week was washed away tho -it rained and snowed 😥
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Good luck on your training!!!
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