I got home from Los Angeles on Saturday, April 13th. I was tired and wanted to just relax. I took the rest of the weekend to do just that...but come Sunday night, like mechanical clockwork, I packed my bag to run on Monday at lunch. I didn't even realize I had packed until Monday when I grabbed my bag and thought, "Ya know...I don't have to run today if I don't want to. I have nothing to run for right now". But, I did...I didn't need to just stop training just because the half marathon was over. So, I decided to take it easy and go a few miles at lunch. That seems so funny to me now...to say, "I think I will run 4 miles today, or 2 miles today". It is crazy how the concept of distance changes the farther you go.
I got dressed and out the front doors of the Payne Center I went. Then...BOOM...what in the world was I doing?! Running like someone was chasing me! You would have thought I had a swarm of bees behind me. It felt so weird...I felt very light...and agile...and, well...fast! Well, that is because I was running faster than I had been pacing because I was only running 2 miles! (That seems so weird to say!) But, I did start out too fast. I guess I was excited to run, especially since I had not run in a week! I ran 2.01 miles in 18:39, which is a pace of 9:16 a mile!! WHAT!! That is excellent for me! I felt as though I had finally been released from the 10:00 min/mi pace I had been so accustomed to for the last 4 years. I now felt as thought I could possibly achieve my next goal of a 5K in 27:00. You can check out my route here.
Remember to be proud of yourself no matter what you run your miles in. Also remember to compare yourself only to yourself and no one else. You are not where they are, and they are not where you are. Be proud of your accomplishments :) Here's to the next workout. Until then...
April :)
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