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Break-ups are hard to deal with in relationships and in dating. Break-ups when it comes to training can be just as challenging. There is that nagging thought that sticks you in the brain, like a pin poking at you, when … Continue reading
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Wow you know I asked for no whammies, so instead I was given a doozy. I had every intention of running 12 miles; I even had it mapped out. Oh well nothing seems to go as planned! My 12 mile … Continue reading
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In 2010 I took on the challenge of getting healthy and losing weight; what I got out of this challenge was the love of running and the pursuit of running in a half marathon. Sure I didn’t get to complete … Continue reading
I admit that the previous 11 mile run mentally messed with my head. It was my first bad long run since I returned to training in September. Who knew that a one mile increase would tip the scale that much; but it did. Everyone I talked to about this said pretty much the same thing, “Sometimes you just have a bad run. You do all the right things, but sometimes it is just beyond your control. You just have to get past it and move forward.”
Today was my longest run since I began training. The furthest I made when training for a full marathon in July was 10 miles. I hit that mileage last Saturday. Today was the next step – an 11 miler. Usually I would think that an extra mile would not be that big of a deal, but I guess with what all I have on my plate right now, it was a bit more of an undertaking for me.
