On Sunday, I ran for the hills with all of my heart. This year's half marathon was much different then my previous two runs. It had its up and downs but ultimately I finished. It doesn't matter that I was slow. It doesn't matter that my time was worse than last year. I finished.
It wasn't bad considering that I was still weak and recovering from the stomach virus I had the weekend prior. My training wasn't a complete loss either considering I kept my pace throughout the entire race and I ran more of the mileage than previous years.
The last few days I have had a lot of time to think about the race and what I want to do next. On Sunday, I thought I was crazy and that it was just runner's high but I really wanted to run a marathon. The more I thought about the more I wanted to try.
My plan is to go out strong with a major time improvement in the next half marathon I run. I'm working with a better training plan and will build a better foundation for my running. If my time improves, I maintain my pace and I finish...I'm going to consider running a marathon. Probably not in Pittsburgh...I need flat.
Well, that's my thoughts. I'm proud of myself for finishing and eager for the next race. I'm giving my body time to recover before running again hard core. Until next time, this runner of steel is signing off.
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