6.5 miles on murdock, 7:38 pace. Ran the last .5 @ marathon pace. Also ran in the heat to try and acclimate a bit.
Last week was a total wash...it was the worst I have felt physically running in such a long time. Even my easy runs just weren't clicking or feeling fluid at all. I was pissed at myself so I pushed myself with awful form trying to outlisten my body which just further aggrivated my grion strain and lead to me feeling trashed and mentally/emotionally depleted. Being stubborn is often temporarily "nice" but almost always stupid and I know better.
Anyway this week is a new week and I'm trying to turn my attitude around. I may not be able to control the way my body feels but I can control my thoughts! Mainly I need to be smart and remember that this marathon is just a race and not worth injuring my body or being dumb. At the end of the day I'd rather run a 3:30 with my friend, have fun, get my BQ and not risk not being able to run all Summer. I love my summer running. I've been pushing my body for three straight years setting PR after PR and I kind of think my body is trying to tell me something at this point. Also to note is that I had 5 tubes of blood drawn on Tuesday last week and I think that may have taken more out of me than I gave it credit for. I hope that these next 2 weeks I can just focus on taking better care of myself and then just roll the dice on June 14th without any expectations and see what happens. I do not have a problem just enjoying the ride and getting my BQ if that seems like the best choice for my body. I apologize for the emotional blogging and lack of positivity lately!
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