Another six "junk" miles down. I call them junk miles sometimes because as my dad says, you have to run the miles to get to the starting line. As I mentioned yesterday, every workout has a meaning and will help me in my quest for a BQ. Some will be easier than others, some will be more meaningful. Today's run was more meaningful than easy or fun. I've recently come out of college and I'm staring down the "rest of my life" (see Stuff I'm Reading post from today). So far the only thing that has stayed consistent with my graduation is my running. Yes, I know I will keep the friends I want to have and I will visit my alma mater (doing that this weekend!!!) but nothing will ever be the same. And you know what? That is a good thing. Running is the same motion, but it never has the same lesson or path (unless you have a routine). That is what I love about lacing up my sneakers and going out. Now you might wonder why is there a picture of a hill with this post? Well, as I was doing my six miles today in 57:07 (basically a whole minute slower in average pace than yesterday), I realize that even on the "easy" six miles I was scheduled to do, I could make it a challenge. When I was a tri-varsity athlete in high school, I loved the preseason hill workout. Today, I wanted to run this hill to see a) if I could do it b) what it felt like at the top and c) to challenge the easy run I was on. I made it to the top in good time, however it cost me on the rest of the run - I have to stop and walk a couple times. It is hard to find a hill in Michigan, but I sure am glad I didn't go around it. For me, running has always been a way to escape the challenges of life and see where the challenges of the workout brings you. Today, I'm happy I found this hill.
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