When I feel a little down for barely making a mile in my runs these days I just remind myself: these are the building blocks. I didn't walk out the door 5 years ago able to run half marathons. I had to build myself up to that distance. I also didn't walk out running 7 minute miles, I never ran that fast...
It is just building at this point. Getting back into the habit of getting up at 0 dark thirty and pushing myself out the door. Once I get that established it will make it all easier. And every mile ran now will make those miles in the future easier.
It is just keeping at it, getting that time in, and the knowledge that I will reach a point where the 5K's are a regular 'short' run. I don't know if my feet will let me do another Half, but I want to at least reach a point where I think about trying. But I have to walk and slowly run these cold dark miles in the snow first.
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