Posts have been slow the past few weeks as i've been taking a mental and physical break following the half marathon a few weeks ago. My time has been consumed by video games, some runs ranging from 5-10 miles, a few nights out, and some days that go by with me realizing i didn't do much of anything at all(especially run). But this was all done in the wake satisfaction from a successful race.
Despite a short and very interrupted nights sleep, i awoke on race day feeling pretty loose and energetic after a week's taper. All of the racers under the roof went through their normal pre-race routines of fueling, limbering up, and finding ways to deny and distract any troublesome nerves from creeping up. My body felt cold all morning, even after a warm shower and 2 mile warm up, but after a few laughs over Ant's failed nip guard, and the crowded start and rush of the first mile, i found myself warming up and concentrating only on finding and maintaining what i planned to be my race pace(and how to pass the bloody racers who were wearing headphones and thus not heeding my polite requests for them to move out of my way.) The pack slowly spread itself out and i spent the rest of the 13.1 miles trying to catch all runners i could see in sight while making sure i didn't stray off race pace and wear myself out. I finished very strong the last 1.5 miles and ran a few minutes faster than i was hoping, which made me very happy considering my low expectations after relatively limited training.
I was motivated to now crush a marathon and run a huge PR in the Spring! Bring it on world!
....2 weeks later i've since sobered up from those feelings and now find myself faced with trying to find the motvation again to run a fast race, decide on an actual schedule with increased mileage, and will myself to lonsesomely follow it in the cold, dark, winter. While Max is off parading around in New Zealand somewhere, i'm hoping to continue to share and find motivation and encouragement with Ant. Today's run was a relaxed and easy 11 with Dan and Carissa on the W&OD after a poor nights sleep hanging out with my Navy friend in town. Tomorrow is a lift and a run either at night or on a treadmill depending on how i'm feeling.
-Kyle
P.S. I need new music
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