That?
Just.
Plain.
Hurt.
Busy day...deets to follow...but I am happy, happy happy with that run!!!
Okay...so here's how she went down. Up and at it way to early for a Saturday but you just have to do it when you have kids. Out the door and it was cold. My fingers were freezing the first couple of km. Took me forever to warm up...did not feel really into it the first several km...even considered bailing on the run but I have to do it all again this week and wanted two done to compare them. So put one foot in front of the other and thought about other things...listened to my music...enjoyed the views. Got all the way to the train bridge, climbed those awful stairs, tip toed across that rickety old bridge and then it just all seemed to come together. I suddenly felt like running, and I felt like running hard...this was at about the 6km mark. I never did look at Garmin as I was not feelin it so just had concluded I was going to run for 90 minutes and whatever will be will be.
Started to see all the other runners out and gosh it was a beautiful morning. I have listened to Ryan Hall talk about how he feel closest to God when he runs...not that I am a super religious person, but I totally get what he says!! It just feels so good when it all comes together. By about the 11-12km mark I was looking at Garmin and trying to do the math as to whether or not I was going to hit my goal of doing 16km in 90minutes. I could not do the math so I just kept running!! I even did the last 4km of the half marathon route, up that dang radio hill that kills me every year. I was pretending I was coming around that last corner towards the finish and imagining the people and the crowds, seeing the clock, I even teared up!! I am such a NERD!!
Gary Garmin told me I hit the 15km mark in 1:23...Holy CRAP
And then the wheels completely fell off. I think what happened is that I was like, I can run/walk this last km, I did it, I am the BOMB!! Goal accomplished. Mentally I was DONE! Stopped my watch just shy as I came into some traffic. And there you have it.
I have to do it all over again this week but want to talk to Coach Justin, as I am hurtin today. My swim was a gong show, I had nothing in me for a swim...
4 comments:
And well you should be!! To say nothing about first thing in the morning. You sure earned your Wheaties today. Great run.
great job kelly!!!!
"I had nothing in me for a swim..."
Which, I'm just guessing here, means you only did 2 or 3 K, and were done in an hour. That hour including driving to and from the pool, changing, showering, doing the putting the toe in the water and shivering thing, hitting the hot tub/steam room after, chatting with the lifeguard that's been your best buddy for 20 years, and picking up a coffee at the Roasterie on the way home. Tell me I'm wrong. (tee hee)
Way to kick arse on your run! Your next one will be better and you'll have more energy after. Consider this one a "context shifter". It takes extra energy to break through the comfort zone. Now that yours is stretched out, the next one will feel easier. Kinda like blowing up a balloon...
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