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April 04, 2005
The 8-Minute Carrot
It was so ecstatic when I left the office (we don’t have windows) and saw that the sun was still high in the sky. That meant that we could eek out a few more hours of daylight, and I wouldn’t have to run in the dark. I ran for 1:15, feeling lethargic most of the time but trying to be positive. When I turned around to head home, I realized that it was partially due to me running into the wind. I picked up the pace but still didn’t feel 100%, which was a bummer because I wanted to do a tempo run. Afterward, I did six striders in a restaurant parking lot. I’m trying not to let weak run days get me down too much, as I did when I trained for Austin (and even Philadelphia). I wanted to see immediate results after coming back from injury, and when I didn’t, I was so disappointed in myself. I didn’t have the strong base that I had for my previous marathons. Hopefully, I can keep in mind the big picture, long-term goals, and patience when summer and fall training commence and not every run is perfect. The eight-minute carrot to a 3:10 marathon is so close, it's dangling in front of my face barely out of my grasp. Then maybe I can start thinking sub-3. You have eat the elephant one bite at a time, right?
Posted by Leilani at April 4, 2005 09:58 PM
Comments
*chomp*
Posted by: jeff at April 5, 2005 02:24 PM
ok, it took me a while, but is that why your blog is "running in my sleep"...b/c you do that according to your last post?
Posted by: Audrey at April 5, 2005 04:11 PM
congrats on the promotion (? is that what it would be called?)
I don't like the eating the elephant analogy. Blech! BUT ... the idea behind it is right. 8 minutes won't be nuthin in good weather!
Posted by: jenandmats at April 5, 2005 10:04 PM