Forget 20, think small
Today was my first small run in 12 days. After two failed attempts at 20 miles, it was time to take on a number I know I can complete. To be honest, though, I really wasn’t feeling like running today. These last couple of days I’ve been feeling lack luster and lethargic. Driving home from work, I was trying to convince myself that my lack of motivation was reason enough why I shouldn’t lace them up and go out running.
Thankfully, I recalled the advice in Jeff Galloway’s book that said that days like these are sometimes your best days to run. Mentally, you are telling yourself your body isn’t into it. But once you get out there, you just zone and let your body do what you’ve trained it to do. Well, there you go. That’s what I told myself.
And boy am I glad I did. Today’s run invigorated me. I ran the first mile in a decent 9:03. The 2nd in a faster 8:33. The 3rd was slightly faster at 8:23. And the last mile was more than a full minute faster than my first mile at 7:54.
I didn’t intend on running speed miles. It just worked out that way. Fun times.
