Today was a normal day, didn't feel good or bad just knew I had to go do my run quickly and get home so Dan could take the girls to school! Today is Isabelle's birthday so she was excited to go to school. I felt pretty good today on my run, really pushed a little to hard in a few areas thinking if I could just push through the pain, soon I'd feel ok again. During my run, I noticed alot more about the elevation. Today it seemed as though I was constantly going up a hill, I could feel every change in elevation. I found this weird as I had never noticed it in that light before. I'm guessing it was more apparent because I had increase my speed slightly and was noticing any little challenges I came across. Kind of like when I got chased by a barking poodle this morning on the trail. Most days my runs are calm and uneventful. If I do run into people walking on the trail with their dogs they have been very nice and never really bother me. The dogs are always suppose to be on a leash but no one ever walk their dog on a leash because it's their fun time to be outside. I don't mind as I love dogs and totally understand where they are coming from. However this morning the dog owner was walking with a cane and couldn't keep her dog in check so it ended up following me down the trail barking at my ankles. The dog tiered early and returned to it's owner.
After the dog incident, I noticed another a change in my performance. I was tiered and off my pace. I guess I had exerted much energy trying not to step on the dog which then slowed me down. I did get back on track after a few 100 feet but those elevations were coming out of no where again!
I'm guessing this is what I will be feeling like when we hit the last 6 km of the marathon. Dad is telling me that it's all a mind game by that point in the race and your legs and lungs just want to give up and you just need to keep telling yourself you are almost there.
Well, between you and me...I've been giving myself that speech every day out on my run, 'ok, your at 1mile, only 3 more to go, ok half way done, the worst is over yet, really only 1 mile left and your almost back home...' does anyone else talk to themselves like this when they are running. Or am I the only one :)
Oh ya, today I ran 4.20 miles, 6.81km in 38:24 avg pace 5:38/km, burned 574 cal and tracked my heart rate today for the first time, the avg heart rate was 165 bpm.
Two easy days comin' up...oh how I long for the 3mile runs :)
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Well done Laura, keep it up! You're doing great. When it comes to talking to yourself, do whatever works. Maybe it's an image of how you want to feel. A word can be something like easy speed. An athlete did that and wrote it on her running shoes, so every time she looked down she was reminded of her words and the feeling she wanted to experience. Give it a try and keep me posted! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteHi Laura,
ReplyDeleteYou really need to read my comments on May 12/10 blog. Or maybe just read your own blogs for the past 10 days. I really don't see any easy days yet. Today, was a pb @ 38.24.
Tomorrow should be an easy run @ 43 or 44 minutes. Your body will be so pleased to feel the easy pace!!! Tell yourself, Laura, just enjoy the breeze on your face, sound of your running shoes on the gravel, warmth of the sun on your face and last of all the birds singing, squirrels scurring and people smiling at you as you coast ( coast ) by them.
Cheers, Honey, Have a great day. ( easy )
Dad
love both of those ideas...I think I'll try that :)
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