I’m not sure…sure I am?
The plan, a 10+K run at 7AM this morning……but that bed felt so good….maybe I needed the Zzzzzzzzz..
So, a quick breakfast, lots of coffee (always a planned run killer)….
watched some of the Tour de France, looked over the list of friends that ran the Sinister 7 race this weekend…..OMG, so many did not finish..am waiting to hear why, but am guessing heat, and smoke from the forest fires west of all of us….and then at about 12:30 figured….make an effort, an attempt, whatever……
I geared up, threw on an old race shirt….drove to my Running Room store to visit with the crew……and after a visit with them, and a few old friends……I figured…walk out the door, walk to the trail..and just see how the new Hokas feel..if I run I run, if I walk, at least it’s something right?
Started to run…..and, well, only a 5K….but at least a 5K..better than nothin’ right?
and it was good…took a trail I like…a climb, in da trees…..
the only other trick….
I’ve kinda grown used to 10 and 1s……running 10 minutes, walking 1, sometimes just enough to hydrate…..today, just turned the watch on, and let it roll…..that felt okay…I did slow it down a bit a few times….but it just felt so good to get out and run….I need to find a way to bottle that feeling up and remember what it feels like…
I also have to stop looking at my STRAVA feed….I spend way too much time comparing myself to others……I re-building me, so I know I have to take care of myself, do what I can do….and if someone trains way more or quicker than me, good for them….but that as a goal shouldn’t be me….or mine…
and yeah, I’ve added a mid-goal to the long term….there’s this race in Banff, Melissa’s Road Race…there’s a half marathon, there’s a 10K….I’ve done both, the half is flat and boring, the 10K lots of climbing and fun…so a 10K in the mountains at the end of September……..I’m not a huge fan of party town Banff…but the wife and kids seem to like it, they can sleep in and have a quiet breakfast while I run…so, do-able, and some quality family time…….
feeling okay….