Sunday runday was a mild success. After a strange 10 cardio miles on Saturday and then throwing my mom a surprise birthday party, getting six miles on Sunday was a little bit of a struggle. I tried to find the flattest course I could...not that easy where we live. It was also the hottest day of the summer so far and I was running around 9:40 a.m. I got the first three done without little problem but I had no hydration and I was racing against a clock to get to brunch for Mom's birthday.
The last three miles I kept telling myself that struggling through these six miles, however easy they were supposed to be, would all matter on October 10th. Having gone through five marathon training cycles, I know that every little miles counts, no matter how slow -- it is part of the mental game. I believe this cycle, more than any of the ones before this one is more about my mental game and ability. I am asking my body to give more, to do it during a time of transition in my life all with hopes to run a BQ time. My six miles took me 1:03, a 10:39 average pace. Not the greatest, not the worst, but I was dripping sweat like I came out of a pool when I finished. Also for the second time in the last four runs I took my shirt off. Not completely, as it was around my neck, but I feel confined in my shirt when it is so hot. I do not normally take my shirt off because I am self-concious about my body, but with the heat, I need to make sure I don't get heat stroke. Tomorrow is Monday -- we all know what that means, my favorite workout of the week, track day.
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