Today I ran for myself and it was awesome. I have been stressed, tired and focused on about a million things. Today marked the end to a crazy week (finals, 50+ hour work week etc.) and I was nervous that I hadn’t focused enough on running lately to keep up with my race standards. I was not happy this morning…and nervous!
Right before I started my husband looked at me and said, “Holly, run for yourself!” I thought, you are right, this is my time. The only hour and a half I have to myself today and I am just going to do the best I can. Worst case scenario I can walk and enjoy the scenery. Well I didn’t walk…in fact was totally inspired by the elderly couple keeping up with my pace in front of me.
My average pace ended up being 10:45 with a finish time of 1:12:56. (According to the Garmin.) It was a gorgous day and only about 65 degrees when the race started. Running is therapy to me and today was a much needed session. I am definitely tired after a full day of work that followed, but it has inspired me to keep going.
There is a 1/2 marathon is 7 weeks here in Columbus…Should I do it? For any of you that get Women’s Running there was an 8 week training plan published in this month’s issue.
Has anyone tried it? What do you think of their training plans?
