So...
I thought since I felt so good after yesterdays run that I would try another W4D2 on my in between day just to get a bit more out of it. I found out that it is all bout the little things in life that make or break you.
It started out just like any other run day, up at 8am and a banana for some fuel, running clothes on (no turning back when you are already dressed for it), play a bit on the computer, head to the mall where I start my runs. That is where the similarity ends. Instead of starting my run at 10am with Catie, I planned on going by myself. I also sat with another friend of mine till a little after noon and had nothing else to eat so as to not be running on food sitting in my stomach. Then I proceeded to change where I ran. Instead of running the parking lot loop which is flat I decided to go the 1.5 miles home which is all slightly uphill till a very large hill that even walkers cringe at. Needless to say i did not do the intervals for the full amount of time that was in the plan, it was quite a bit hotter even with the breeze, I had no one to push me to keep going, it was all uphill, and my fuel tank was empty by the time I started. I even think I did not do enough stretching before the light turned geen to get across the highway to begin my run.
It however was not a total failure because even though I did not do the intervals I a. was moving, b. tried something new and a bit more challenging, and c. I made it home without incident. I have learned that even though I want to move along more quickly I should not try to change too many things at once. Picking one thing to change to make it more challenging would have been best, but I am a learn by doing kind of person. Tomorrow I will return to my tried and true training practices and complete week 4. And yes, I still am having a great time running, something I never thought I would be able to say.
Cheers
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