The sun was shining again, phew! My favorite thing to eat before a race or longer training run is a bagel ❤ Today’s was fresh from A&S in Franklin Square. The workout was a 60 minute run with a push for the last 20%. Quick recap: 1 mile warm up, 3 miles at a conversational pace (between 9:15-9:30), then just as I hit the 5 mile mark (around 45:00) I picked up my pace to about 8:30-8:45 and ran steady for 12 minutes. It was tough, but totally doable. I had been worried about not finding the energy to push for the last stretch, but I felt great. Cooled it down all the way to my house and finished with a stretch. My New Year’s Resolution is to stretch after each run and make flexibility an important part of my routine!
Twenty thoughts I had on my long run today:
- How many shirts should I wear? It’s not spring yet, but the sun is out.
- Speaking of sun, where are my sunglasses? I have to look cool.
- Okayyyy finally out the door. Garmin! Find me.
- Why don’t you know where I am? Let me put my hand in the air.
- And we’re off! Alright, nice and easy find that rhythm.
- Am I really going that fast? Easy kid, you’ve got 59 more minutes to run.
- Oh. I should have gone to the bathroom. Always go before you go.
- Ding! One mile done… time to get into a rhythm.
- That chocolate milk is going to be glorious when I’m done!
- This is going great… wait, Garmin?! Am I really going that slow?
- A fellow runner! Do I smile? Wave? Smile 🙂
- What else can I eat when I’m done? There’s Cookie Butter in the pantry…
- Literally can’t wait for tonight. We are going to partayyyyy
- Okay, little hill… lean into it! Go!
- Alright Garmin, why am I obsessed with looking at you???
- Almost time to pick it up, feeling strong, steady rhythm… and traffic light.
- Ready go! And we’re off! Find your rhythm again- stop checking your watch!
- Time to pick it up- and Flo Rida came on… Welcome to my houseeee
- Wave to all the runners in Garden City on a Saturday… Hiiii
- Woo! Pull it back, jog it out, why am I still kinda far from my house?! SMH.
