So the last day of March...
March has been an interesting month. I was sick and didn't run for a week when I was moping around feeling sorry for myself. It took me a few days to get my head into the game. I think sometimes it's good to take a little time off.
I turned 34 yesterday. (Woo hoo.) I ran outside without the benefit of anyone running with me to keep me going. I had a great run! I didn't believe the pace that my Nike+ came up with (9:16/mi for 6 miles) but after mapping it out, I realized that it was indeed correct! That was a great birthday gift for me.
After I run this evening, I will have had my 2nd best running month EVER. It's second only to the month that was right before our 1st half marathon last May. I ran over 100 miles that month, wow! I'll pretty sure I'll get close to that mark next month, and I will for sure pass that mark in May and June. However for now, I'm basking in the happiness of knowing that even with my mid-month meltdown, I still made it to the end of the month and I was awesome! (If I do say so myself...)
So here's to April. I'm crossing my fingers that I'll stay injury free, that I'll keep my mental mindset that I'm in now, and that I will feel as good at the end of next month as I feel at the end of this month.
I am in a kind of a funk right now, and I know that the best thing to do is to stay focused. Glad that you had a great birthday Deby, you certainly have shown each of us that anything is possible!
ReplyDeleteGlad you made it out of your mid-month slump! btw, did you follow a particular training program for your half marathon? I'm considering doing one this fall...I kind of got the racing bug in me now...
ReplyDeleteAngela, the half that I registered for had a training program on their website and I just followed that. This is the plan I used: http://teamortho.us/files/Half%20Marathon%20Mileage%20Chart.pdf
ReplyDeleteDeby - I RAN today. A week ago I was adamantly against it as the pain/humiliation of running miles in school was still fresh. But the past couple days I just felt this inner need to run - probably for the need of stress and endorphin release.
ReplyDeleteNothing major, ran 5 minutes - but it was the first time I've chosen to run since H.S. Actually, I was forced to then, so really this is the first time I have ever CHOSEN to run. And, I just felt the need to tell you. =)
Becky
EXCELLENT, Becky!! As you know, I have a love/hate relationship with running. I hate it before I start, I love it when I'm done. I hope you're loving it right now. :)
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