AM - 3.2 miles easy around the block. Legs felt better today - debating whether to do tempo this afternoon or tomorrow.
PM - 10 miles. 8 mile tempo at Frontage Road along I-80. 6:18, 6:16, 6:19, 6:14, 6:19, 6:15, 6:18, 6:12. The pace didn't feel that bad. It definitely took effort to maintain, but my breathing wasn't labored much and my legs felt fine. My hamstring is very sensitive - it didn't cramp up or anything, but I can still feel it. Maybe I'm just super sensitive to that area. Ice and massage now. Glad to get that over with!
Segment of an interview with Josh Cox -
Question: How do you keep going when you donāt feel like?
JOSH COX: If we only did things when we felt like it, we wouldnāt be very good at anything. I love running, writing, announcing on TV, and connecting with folks via social media but I donāt love them all the time. The professional world is competitive, no matter your discipline. Doing something only when you āfeel like itā is a guaranteed formula for failure. Passion isnāt enough, talent isnāt enough; you have to commit to putting in the work. Somewhere, thereās someone just as passionate and talented as you thatās willing to hone their craft daily ā theyāll beat you on game day. Pursue your passion and be willing to put in the painstaking work it takes to succeed. Lots of folks want success without sacrifice but life doesnāt work that way. Marathon running is a great metaphor for life because in order to succeed you have to make daily deposits over a long period of time. Iām a part of the Mammoth Track Club, our training group rivals any on the planet. We meet every morning at 8:30 and in the afternoons for gym work. Surrounding yourself with others who are working towards a common goal pays huge dividends and provides accountability. Even still, there are many days I donāt feel like getting out the door. Something that renowned childrenās author Madeline LāEngle said has always stuck with me, āInspiration usually comes during work, rather than before it.ā Iāve found this true in just about every area of life. In running, inspiration rarely finds you on the couch; it likes to wait around the first corner. On days when Iām having trouble getting motivated, I shut my mind off, get dressed, lace āem up, and get out the door. Itās not inspirationās job to come find us, itās our job to go find inspiration. The key to training, and life, is taking that first step. The first step is the best step; itās where intent meets action. Donāt talk about it; be about it. When you donāt feel like doing what you know needs to be done, take the variable of āthe choiceā out of the equation. Shut the mind off and just begin.
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