As I sit in the x ray department slowly sipping my 44 ounces of water mixed with 50 ml of omni, I thought "Oi! I haven't posted a blog in a long time!" And, with 2 hours to kill, I figured I could get some decent stuff on my phone to share with you all.
I could bore you with my experiences while waiting, but to me (complaining about) running is more interesting than talking about how the hospital wanted me to pay for my entire bill upfront (3 separate CT scans) or how the man next to me has ZERO volume control. I could also reference the adorable baby across from me, who occasionally babbles and smiles my way, but I'll save you those details. I do not fault any of you if you stop reading now.
Anyways, Running! Man, I need to run more...
I feel as if I am not living up to one of my favorite quotes of all time:
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift." -Steve Prefontaine.
Though I try my best when in the moment, I need to consider planning and training. I can usually roll with the punches pretty well, but if I truly gave my best I'm sure I could do some great things.
Case in point: this past weekend was the Apple Blossom 10k. Earlier in the year I wanted to run a sub 40. Admirable but attainable. With some training over the winter and track practice with my kids I crushed this goal with a 38:45 finish! Kudos to Jeremy who pushed me the second half of the race and helped with an EPIC kick at the end.
"What's wrong with that?", you might ask. Well, the thing is I basically took 2 weeks off, didn't really push myself with training, and I didn't take things too seriously. I might have been able to get sub 38! Alas, the race is in the past and I'm left with "What if's?"
[Cue sentimental music and blurry flashbacks]
But then again, maybe it was the "taper" or easy miles that enabled me to do so well. With less stress I was able to fully recover and prep my body to do the best it could. Ah hypocrisy.
How does this finish? Well I guess I should go back to Pre. I need to start utilizing my gifts and talents. I have to do my best. I need rest days, easy days, and speed workouts. Hills will become my friends, and fartleks will become more frequent. I guess I should also throw in stretching and striders (I guess most runners call then strides), too!
Basically, I'm going to start training regularly, I will accomplish my goals, and I will give nothing but my best!
Side note: Have you ever consumed 44 ounces of fluid really fast? If so, you understand my urge to locate a bathroom!
