I did NOT want to run today! Thanksgiving threw me for a loop, and got my determination and schedule out of whack. I didn't get my training in on Friday, and when I thought I'd do it yesterday, it just didn't happen. Knowing that I'd missed a day of training made it that much more important that I finish today's run.
Like it or not, ready or not, I knew how vital today's run would be. I refused to let my mind take over, though. As soon as I got home from church, I changed clothes, and headed to the Baxter Fitness Center. I'd like to say that was the most difficult part of today's run, but it wasn't.
I'm learning that training is mind over matter. If I can keep my mind distracted, not focus on the distance, remain confident that I can finish the race, it makes things much easier. So it was today...determined to finish the first 1.5 miles without walking, I didn't count steps, and tried not to focus on the gauges as much as I have in the past. (Self-talk didn't hurt, either!)
At the end of today's training session, I was pleased to see that I'd finished the 3 mile run in just under 40 minutes!
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