Dear James, Daniel and Emily,
Today's Run
Didn't really feel like getting up this morning. Then had a hard time getting started on the run, did a lot of 'I know today is a tempo run, and I'm going to have to push, but it's okay if I run slow' in my head. But when the time came to pick up the pace I did, and I held to that pace for the scheduled time, then kept going at the relaxed pace until I hit my customary 6 miles. So I had to overcome a lot of mental blocks to git 'er done today, but I did it.
Part of that might stem from my starting my new off day walk yesterday. I am accustomed to my short lunch time walks, even on days I run. But I want these off day walks to be a challenge, so I took the hardest route available route in the neighborhood. Here's the link with elevation overlay. The route is a little over 2 miles but has 1 very steep hill, with another good hill near the end. Obviously I wasn't going for speed, but wanted a good workout. The goal of this is more just for overall fitness than anything else, although building up the legs with those hills certainly helps my running in the long term too. My plan is to do this twice a week, which gives me just 1 true off day, but I think I can handle that now.
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