Yesterday June 05, Running Day. Are there any Soccer Day or Swimming
Day or Biking Day? I do not think so. Why a Running Day, so?
Anyways most running friends were posting fantastic long and
hard workouts online. I had “just” to run 15 min alternating 100m EZ run with
walks that ends in little bit more than a mile. It sounds really easy, however
it is not for me at this time. It is just right since I have to apply some specific guidelines on every step.
I still have on my mind those days that started with 10
miles or more and those “short runs” when 9.99 miles or under. Is my body
missing them? Not really. Is my mind missing them? Not at all. Little bit
worried about it, but not so much. I have learnt patience and building up are
the way to go.
I signed for a race in a couple days. It is “only a 5k”. I
have ran that race everal times. First year I broke 20’ first time, second I
was under injury and couldn’t run, 3rd coming back from injury used
as test run, 4th this time starting a new plan. What is going to
happen?
I used to warm-up and cool down for that distance… However 5k
is going to be my long distance run this time. Could I try to go hard? For
sure. Should I?
This caterpillar is working on something very specific and
having fun. 4 years ago when I started running I used to think “I need to learn
how to run”, meaning how to run faster. Tried really hard all the time and
finally learnt that learning to run is more a holistic approach that eventually
should end up with faster runs.
As my favorite runners do, kids, just follow directions. Do
not look yourself too much caterpillar BUT listen to your body. Do not hurt
yourself, have fun that is what you are running for.
Ps: having FUN to run =
to run FASTer BUT not only one time or only one race
