Dear James, Daniel and Emily
I had a good race, kept up a good pace, except for my walking breaks. I felt real good to come in with that time of 60 minutes. And it was also nice to start with Dad & Jimmy, and have them there when I finished. It was an interesting course since it was almost purely road, which does take a toll, even when I am used to it like I am.
But, after talking about what my next race is at a family gathering the next day I decided that while I had harbored thoughts about running a Half on the 4th, I decided against it yesterday. I just think that is too much too soon right now. I really want to get back to running for fun, less focus on distance, time and races.
I will do the Grand Prix races that I have already signed up for. And still plan to run the ADT Half on Labor Day. But I think that is enough for this year. Enough running to train, when I really just want to run for the sake of running.
This one was what really got me thinking. It was a good run, but I get tired of trying to adhere to a schedule, and voice prompts to run a certain speed etc. I would rather just run, and let the route that I take dictate my pace.
So that is my focus for now, I can and will follow the general guidelines of the program so I am sure I can complete the marathon. But have fun with it, enjoy the idea of running every day (or almost every day.)
I also think that if I ease off on the interval and tempo runs I might get better at holding a pace without the walking breaks. Just focus on nonstop running for whatever time I set. We'll see how it goes.
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