spyrosmom
Cathlete
My 1st half marathon is on Labor Day, and today was my 1st scheduled 10 miler. I've never, ever, ever done a double digit run, and I've only done 8 miles maybe twice.
It was scheduled for yesterday, but I had to work, so I tried it in the afternoon. It didn't feel too warm when I first went out yesterday, but not far into it, it was hot hot hot!! I made it a little more than 3 miles yesterday and called it a day. It wasn't going to happen. I'm def a morning runner, when it's not quite so warm. The fact that I hate Summer doesn't help, either. Figured I'd try it again today. After all, tomorrow is another day
Rolled out of bed this morning, ate, coffee, and was ready to go. I ran the whole thing!!! It really wasn't that bad. Had a couple of big hills, but rerouted my original route to take out 2 puke worthy ones. I run those 2 for extra endurance and conditioning, not because I like them. So I figured if I wanted to make it all the way thru, I'd drop those out. The last half mile was the longest half mile I've ever run, though. It didn't want to end I finished up my 10 miles at about 1:47 by my watch. I normally run about a 10 min mile (yeah, slow, I know) so that wasn't too far off for the increase in mileage.
Big confidence booster the 13.1 coming up. Now I KNOW I can do it.
I think I'm going to sit on my tush the rest of the day, though. I'm all done. And I'm starving. Watch out kitchen! Just polished off some oatmeal, banana, and almond milk. Will give that a minute to register with my body, and I should be all good.
Eek!!! Excited! Had to share!
Nan
It was scheduled for yesterday, but I had to work, so I tried it in the afternoon. It didn't feel too warm when I first went out yesterday, but not far into it, it was hot hot hot!! I made it a little more than 3 miles yesterday and called it a day. It wasn't going to happen. I'm def a morning runner, when it's not quite so warm. The fact that I hate Summer doesn't help, either. Figured I'd try it again today. After all, tomorrow is another day
Rolled out of bed this morning, ate, coffee, and was ready to go. I ran the whole thing!!! It really wasn't that bad. Had a couple of big hills, but rerouted my original route to take out 2 puke worthy ones. I run those 2 for extra endurance and conditioning, not because I like them. So I figured if I wanted to make it all the way thru, I'd drop those out. The last half mile was the longest half mile I've ever run, though. It didn't want to end
I finished up my 10 miles at about 1:47 by my watch. I normally run about a 10 min mile (yeah, slow, I know) so that wasn't too far off for the increase in mileage. Big confidence booster the 13.1 coming up. Now I KNOW I can do it.
I think I'm going to sit on my tush the rest of the day, though. I'm all done. And I'm starving. Watch out kitchen! Just polished off some oatmeal, banana, and almond milk. Will give that a minute to register with my body, and I should be all good.
Eek!!! Excited! Had to share!
Nan
