Scheduled Distance: 3 miles
Actual Distance: 3.6 miles
RPE: 4
Comments: Today my goal was to keep a slower steady pace so that I wouldn't have to walk at all. I took Kate with me in the stroller, which I am going to try to avoid from now on whenever possible. I didn't have a car to map out a three-mile course, but I knew it was about a mile to the gym, so I ran to the gym, did a mile on the treadmill and ran back. When I got home I mapquested the distance and found out it is 1.3 miles to the gym.
I need to buy a stopwatch. Even though my only goal is to finish the marathon, I would like to know how my pace is increasing.
I read something I really liked in the book today. It was discussing the difference between internal and external locus of control, and creating reality in your mind. Positive thoughts must rule the day. One thing some of the previous training students said was when they met a challenge, be it pain or a hill or whatever, they would say, "Ah, there you are knee pain. Come. Run with me." I LOVED this perspective! Instead of saying, "Oh, I couldn't finish my run because my knees hurt," they welcomed it. It didn't stop the pain, but it didn't stop them from running either.
"Come stroller. Come crying baby. Run with me." Although it took me longer than necessary, I didn't have to walk. And I went farther than I needed to, which gave me a lot of confidence for the 4 and 5 milers this week. For Kate's sake, however, I don't think I'll invite these particular set backs again. :)
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3 comments:
Hello Lydia, "come run with me!" How does this Saturday sound? Ready for the 5 miler? :)
Keep on going! Love your new blog! Great name too!
Way to go. You are such a driven individual!!!!!! Congrats!!!
oh, my! I am hardly driven. But thank you so much for the encouragement!
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