Running is not my uber favorite pastime. Swim - anytime. Bike- absolutely.. Run- do I have to??? Although that is changing once I get my butt moving I'm finding. Like last night.... Yesterday was swimming in the morning and 40 - 45 minute run at night... On the drive home I was actually looking forward to getting out there and breaking in my new shoes... Rushed to get changed, grabbed a quick snack for energy and off I went.... 3 minutes into it I'm already questioning why I'm doing this..... But I keep going... 35 minutes later I'm feeling amazing, have been maintaining a steady pace (except for the emergency bathroom break... I really need to figure this pre-run snack thing out), and am actually thinking I could just keep going....
So what do I need to do to get through those first 10 minutes where I question my sanity and then start to question my abililty????? One thing I know I did wrong last night was the route - coming out of my neighborhood I chose to take the slight hill route to start and it just knocked the air right out of me from the start.... WARM UP before hitting hills/inclines, or if I don't have a choice then slow down the pace a bit for that first one and build momentum.....
Anyway - not terrible overall... Average pace including walk breaks I took was 7:01..... Compared to others I know that's kind of sad but for me it's a sign of progress!!! I can use other people's abilities as a benchmark of where I want to go but I do need to be realistic about what I can do now.....
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