So this morning I said screw it. I left my Garmin in the charger and headed out the door to run just to run. I didn't worry about pace or distance or anything else. I figured I'd just go out, run and stop when I didn't feel like running anymore.
Yay, me!
Turns out I went a little over 5 miles. I was finished by 7:30am and now I feel great. I got a nice little workout in, after I finish writing this I'm going to take a machete and blaze some trails through my backyard jungle, and then at 1:00pm I'm going to sit down and watch my Ravens play the hated Pittsburgh Steelers. After that, I'm going over to my mother's house to fix the light I've been promising to for weeks and try to get her to understand how to use iTunes with her new iPod.
Tomorrow I'm going to start my training to do my best in the Las Vegas Rock n Roll half marathon in December. Next Sunday, rather than trying to slog through however many untold miles I'm supposed run, I'm going to do my first half marathon training long run, a nice and easy 90 minutes, which should translate to a little over 10 miles, at least until I get some of my speed back and can run a little faster. I'm looking forward to the challenge of gaining some speed. It sounds like fun to me.
And now, with one little decision I like running all over again.
Love this post. I understand how running in the morning can kind of put a damper on your productivity the rest of the day. School work never gets done on my LSD day.
ReplyDeleteI was happy to read that you're running in the Las Vegas Rock n Roll half..I am too!! You are at a completely different level than I am..I've never ran more than a 12k and I thought I would never do a half. Here I am and it's going to happen because I said so.
I love this post. You should join the Run Smiley Collective and post it there. http://www.runsmiley.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are well on the way to getting your swagger back! Good for you on ditching the leash of the long run and getting to something more enjoyable!
ReplyDeletegladyanne (and anyone else): After running the Strip at Night you and your friends should come celebrate with me and my friends at the Hofbrauhaus. It's the best and most festive place for strangers to share tables and raise a liter! :-)
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I'm a little surprised at how positive the feedback has been to my quitting training to run a marathon. Not even my running friends have been all that smarta$$ed about it. Usually the internet isn't so nice. Thanks!
Wise decision, I think. I can probably count on one hand the number of runs this summer that I've actually enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteAwesome...I'm looking forward to the cooler, less humid conditions that are on tap. I took most of the summer off from training, not running, and it was great. If I wanted to go out and run a fast 3, I could without the feeling I needed to run further to train. Now I'm back training for the Baltimore Half and I feel great.
ReplyDeleteI totally don't blame you -- and you must feel like the weight of the world has been lifted from your shoulders! Are you downgrading to the Baltimore half or skipping it all together?
ReplyDeleteOlivia, I can't even describe the feeling. I've been walking with a pep in my step all week that I haven't had for a long time!
ReplyDeleteI was training for the MCM and not Baltimore, and since there's no half there I'm just skipping it. Not really interested in the 10K, which is kind of your fault because my lack of interest in partially caused by your experience there. ;-)
Ahh! Got it. I was totally going to recommend the 10k to you before I finished reading your comment. How quickly we forget! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm registered for the Baltimore half (and have been for nearly a year). Now I realize I'm going to be running it 3 1/2 months pregnant. Well, running probably isn't the best descriptor for how I'll be making it across the finish line, but we shall see. Come hell or high water, I'm getting my medal and t-shirt dammit!