Catch-Up
I feel like I'm always trying to catch up with where I'm supposed to be ("supposed to be" being a place arbitrarily set by myself). It's a challenging semester as I've mentioned before. I love that we are an active, busy family, and yet, sometimes it really drives me bonkers. So I'm posting now about a run I did days ago. In this case, is late really better than never?
Saturday I met Gayatri at 6am at Runtex. I haven't been to Runtex that early since I stopped going to the morning class two years ago. I got to hear Gilbert's pep talk to the Marathoners. I felt like a poser there, but I did it for Gilbert. He asked me to help with the shirts at 8am.
Staley and Zaundra ran with us, and we chose the 7 mile loop on the trail. Gayatri wanted to run 8, and I was adamant to stick to the schedule to save my IT band some pain. I felt really good, and we kept our pace nice and slow. Zaundra told us to go ahead about 4 miles into the run. At Mopac, Staley and Gayatri headed down Lake Austin Blvd. to get in another mile, and I ran the last two alone.
I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. I felt really strong, and I wanted to run these last 2 miles faster than our previous pace. The weather was gorgeous, and I can say that I forgot how nice it is to see the sun rise while running. Two weeks in a row I've had that pleasure, so there is some reward to getting up so dang early.
I didn't specifically time my 6th mile, but I know I went faster. I did time my last mile, and I was so happy to see I ran a 10:13 pace. It wasn't really much of a struggle, and that's not too far off my tempo pace. If someone would have asked me if I could run a 10 minute pace at the end of 7 miles, I would have laughed.
Selling shirts was hectic but fun. I wish I could have met all the people I sold shirts to. Pictures were fine. I've missed all the other group photos due to soccer games or being out of town, so this is the first time I'll be in the photo. Of course, David won't be in the pic as he was home with the boys, and 8am is too early for them to get downtown on a Saturday (remember your Saturday morning cartoon days?).
I'll be catching up later on our fabulous trip to Fitness Life on Sunday, and my 2nd favorite workout on Monday: 900s. Please know that my tongue is in my cheek right now. ;-)
Saturday I met Gayatri at 6am at Runtex. I haven't been to Runtex that early since I stopped going to the morning class two years ago. I got to hear Gilbert's pep talk to the Marathoners. I felt like a poser there, but I did it for Gilbert. He asked me to help with the shirts at 8am.
Staley and Zaundra ran with us, and we chose the 7 mile loop on the trail. Gayatri wanted to run 8, and I was adamant to stick to the schedule to save my IT band some pain. I felt really good, and we kept our pace nice and slow. Zaundra told us to go ahead about 4 miles into the run. At Mopac, Staley and Gayatri headed down Lake Austin Blvd. to get in another mile, and I ran the last two alone.
I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. I felt really strong, and I wanted to run these last 2 miles faster than our previous pace. The weather was gorgeous, and I can say that I forgot how nice it is to see the sun rise while running. Two weeks in a row I've had that pleasure, so there is some reward to getting up so dang early.
I didn't specifically time my 6th mile, but I know I went faster. I did time my last mile, and I was so happy to see I ran a 10:13 pace. It wasn't really much of a struggle, and that's not too far off my tempo pace. If someone would have asked me if I could run a 10 minute pace at the end of 7 miles, I would have laughed.
Selling shirts was hectic but fun. I wish I could have met all the people I sold shirts to. Pictures were fine. I've missed all the other group photos due to soccer games or being out of town, so this is the first time I'll be in the photo. Of course, David won't be in the pic as he was home with the boys, and 8am is too early for them to get downtown on a Saturday (remember your Saturday morning cartoon days?).
I'll be catching up later on our fabulous trip to Fitness Life on Sunday, and my 2nd favorite workout on Monday: 900s. Please know that my tongue is in my cheek right now. ;-)
Labels: Running
posted by Jessica at
6:04 AM
1 Comments:
" I got to hear Gilbert's pep talk to the Marathoners. I felt like a poser there, but I did it for Gilbert."
You are not at all a "poser". You were out there on the trail for 7 miles. You ran hard. And the fact that you run inspires others to do it too.
"If someone would have asked me if I could run a 10 minute pace at the end of 7 miles, I would have laughed."
Now can you laugh knowing you are stronger than you thought and are able to do it.
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