Today the goal was to run 6 miles, but at a slower pace. I wanted to go about a minute slower that I normally do. Iran 1:12:33., which is a 12:05/mile pace. So not a minute slower, but it sure as heck felt like it. I did not enjoy the run. I don't like trying to go slower on purpose. If I run slow, that is one thing, but this drove me nuts.
Still I was very happy to chalk this run as finished, especially after my disappointing run last Friday.
So what I thinking about on the run? Today I was thinking about Mark. I don't talk about Mark much, but he has been such an incredible support for me. On those days I don't feel like a run, he tells me I have to go do it. When I am feeling bad about my run, as I did last week, he reminds me there are other runs, and gives me a hug. He has come out and volunteered with me at races. He has come to cheer me on. At the end of the Proud to Run 10K last year, he was standing at the finish line smiling, and holding a bagel for me. He is a sweetie, and I love him.
Now he is about to start running. He wants to get into it, because he knows it is part of a healthier lifestyle, and he wants to come with me on a run or two. I'm touched he wants to join me on a run or two. We'll see if I want him to run with me....as you know I like my alone time. No doubt we will run occasionally together though.
Today...slow...but good!
Charlie
4 comments:
Charlie -
How sweet that you might have a running partner!
Joe and I do the same thing on side-by-side treadmills but at different speeds. Usually, we bring our iPods and rock out. It is really nice to have someone there who will celebrate an accomplishment with you and vise-versa.
Good luck!
Um, non-runner question here - Why did you want to run more slowly?
I think that's fair -- try running together and see how it feels. Doesn't mean every run has to be together, but it might add something a little extra to both your running and your relationship.
Sandra, when you are training for a heart rate zone, you don't always want to run at maximum capacity. You find as you alternate between faster and slower runs that you running and fitness improve. The occasional slow run allows you to see how much farther you can go at a lower heart rate, that is if I have studied correctly. I am sure someone more knowledgable on this could chime in.
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