So we need to recap before I finish this thing haha.
I ran on Sunday through the forest behind my house and it was wonderful, to say the least. It was the best run I've ever had. I usually check my time to see when I'm getting tired (I guess that's a bit circular) and I checked it at 21 minutes out of the 28 minute run. This gave me a lot of confidence and a second wind. I ran on some paved trails, a wood chip trail (too cool!), grass, and took a paved trail home. My pace was decent to slow because of the interesting terrain. But the quick changes in elevation and softer surfaces were better for my legs and caused me to work harder for each step. It was exciting.
That was W8D3.
Today I ran W9D1. It was my best run in terms of pace. Those 30 minutes went by very quickly. The time doesn't even bother me anymore. It totally used to bother me! I used to be so worn out by 7 minutes into a run. Now I have to challenge myself to be tired by 10 minutes. That's what's cool about running at this stage-I have to force myself to go faster because I've grown out of a slower pace and my body can handle the challenge. Before, if I pushed with that level of intensity, I'd hurt myself. Now it's just really awesome.
EXCEPT THAT EVERYTHING ABOVE HAS BEEN AN EXCERPT.
Today today is right here. Right now.
Today today I ran W9D2. It was such a fun run! I'm starting to sweat a lot! Whoa!
I did the run in between two midterms. Hectic! But my head was in the right place, at least. Exercise is phenomenal.
The runs are getting annoying in only 1 little area. I'm focusing too much on my pronation. For the unfamiliar. It's more about how my legs are swinging during the run too. I normally have good footwork at the end of my stride, but I'm trying to perfect it.
But other than that the run was awesome. I even pushed extra hard for the last 3 minutes. I remember when I couldn't even run for 3 minutes haha. It's ridiculous when I think of how far I've come. But IS IT RIDICULOUS? Or is it science? Biology I guess.
So 1 more run and I'm done. MIRACULOUS. I'm really excited. And oddly enough I get to do the run in Los Angeles. Well, somewhere in Los Angeles. And then on Tuesday I'll run my first 5k (somehow, self-timed) and figure out what I need to improve before the main event during the first week of April. I'm feeling great though, and I can keep a nasty pace. I'm running faster now than...well, I'm actually running now. Before it was a soft jog. Now it's a powerful stride. I get chills!
The enemy is everywhere! The enemy is everywhere! I listened to Titus Andronicus for today's run. I'm slowly moving away from BTMI!, though I still listen to them frequently. But I realized I can run to pretty much anything, as long as it keeps up the intensity. And there's some music I run to better than others. The last song on 'The Monitor' really pushed me for those last 3 minutes of hard running. It was a lot of fun.
Well, I can't wait to do the next run and report.
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