As I was starting my long run today, I got to thinking about the thought process that I tend to go through when I run. I had to chuckle at my self but also wondered if any one else does this same thing. I have to think that I am not alone in this way of thinking. I start with about a four minute warm up walk or about a quarter of a mile. At about the 15 minute mark or end of mile one, I'm thinking "This is good, this is doable. I can do at least 6 miles today. At the thirty minute mark I'm starting to think "Well, you at least have to get to the 45 minute mark. It's your day off and if you don't do at least 45 minutes you'll never reach 10,000 steps today." And I do 40 minutes on days when I work so I kinda feel like I'm wimping out if I don't do at least 45 minutes on days off. I try to speed up at the 35-40 minute mark to as fast as I can tolerate for two minutes and stay there for a few ratios...
At the 45 minute mark I'm thinking "I'm okay, let's push it to the 60 minute mark." or "I'm going to die during my race, I need to try to make it another 15 minutes. Just 15 more minutes." At that 60 minute mark if I'm really just spent, I allow myself to stop, walk and end for the day. But today at the 60 minute mark I dug down and told myself one more time before the race. It was today or not at all before the race. When I reached 70 minutes it was then telling myself just 10 more minutes, just 10 more until I reached the 85 minute mark and well past the six mile mark. Of course when I finish and I'm doing my five minute walk to "cool down", I always think "I could go a little further". And when I'm done, it's always "I'll be back tomorrow." That said, I hope that I'm ready for the race in 14 days. I'm excited and nervous. Til tomorrow, keep moving! ~ Darcy
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