Tuesday, December 02, 2008
2 miles "easy" ?
Today's Run: 2.0 miles
Run Time: 21:48 minutes
Total Miles to Date: 882.8 miles
Thoughts on the Run:
Wow.
Today I felt miserable when I got home ... I had a scheduled 4.5 mile run and was determined to do it outside, but then I felt ill, it was dark and cold, and I just didn't feel like it was the right thing to do.
I had my dinner (I usually wait until after my workout) and that gave me more energy ... maybe I just wasn't eating enough today? Anyway, once I felt better, while I knew the 4.5 miler was out, I also did not want to lose my momentum, so I grabbed a 2 miler from the weekend and bumped it up into tonight's slot.
I had the intention of running at a 5.0mph (12-minute mile pace) and then bumping it 0.1 mph every minute ... started off great ... but I got up to a 10 minute pace and just had all of the air let out of my sail. So, I started to ramp DOWN 0.1 mph until I hit the 2 mile mark.
I learned a valuable lesson. I was trivializing the 2 milers as "short, easy workouts" ... compared to a 6-mile run, it may seem that way ... but having stepped to the plate and actually executed the workout, it turns out those 2 milers are nothing to laugh at. They matter, and they carry their weight, and they will contribute to my success so I can't diminish their value or skip them. This 2 miler taught me a lesson.
And then it clicked ... my half marathon in March will be "just six" of those "easy" 2 mile stints. Interesting how the mind plays tricks ...
Run Time: 21:48 minutes
Total Miles to Date: 882.8 miles
Thoughts on the Run:
Wow.
Today I felt miserable when I got home ... I had a scheduled 4.5 mile run and was determined to do it outside, but then I felt ill, it was dark and cold, and I just didn't feel like it was the right thing to do.
I had my dinner (I usually wait until after my workout) and that gave me more energy ... maybe I just wasn't eating enough today? Anyway, once I felt better, while I knew the 4.5 miler was out, I also did not want to lose my momentum, so I grabbed a 2 miler from the weekend and bumped it up into tonight's slot.
I had the intention of running at a 5.0mph (12-minute mile pace) and then bumping it 0.1 mph every minute ... started off great ... but I got up to a 10 minute pace and just had all of the air let out of my sail. So, I started to ramp DOWN 0.1 mph until I hit the 2 mile mark.
I learned a valuable lesson. I was trivializing the 2 milers as "short, easy workouts" ... compared to a 6-mile run, it may seem that way ... but having stepped to the plate and actually executed the workout, it turns out those 2 milers are nothing to laugh at. They matter, and they carry their weight, and they will contribute to my success so I can't diminish their value or skip them. This 2 miler taught me a lesson.
And then it clicked ... my half marathon in March will be "just six" of those "easy" 2 mile stints. Interesting how the mind plays tricks ...
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