Running has enough challenges for me. There are days the right foot, left foot repeat are harder than others. This morning was not a difficult one. I ran my 3.1 mile hilly loop near my home. My focus was more on speed this morning. I did this loop a couple weeks about, and I finished in about 52 minutes. This morning I did it in 48 minutes plus change.
The old saying is, in order for you to go faster, you have to go faster. The only way to make sure I did this route faster was to tackle the first incline faster than I had previously. The first incline is the first 1/4 mile. When I got to Smith St., which is the top of the hill, I saw my pace was 15:49. I knew I was good.
The challenge for the run was ran the second loop around the park. It's tough sometimes to sustain a pace. This is where you have to go into your head and get into the pace. I like to use phrases. Usually I use "World Peace, " and I say part on the inhale, and the rest on the exhale. Today I wanted to say something different. "In Oregon, You Can't Give Up." This made sense. I'll be running a race, in 100% unfamiliar territory, with people waiting for me. I can't give up. So I pushed myself every time I said it.
I saw my pace drop as I got through the middle of the run. Towards the end I slowed a bit, but wow. I liked my overall time and pace.
Over the last couple months, I've gotten a sense that my running has improved, and I have felt very happy with my running. With less than 2 months before Hood to Coast, I like where I am, and how I feel. I like the notion that I can't give up.
Run on!
Charlie
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