Same doubler routine as yesterday. Need to decide on some kind of tempo/speedwork for the treadmill tomorrow. Any ideas??? If nothing else I will probably do Jakes 3hmp, 2 at 10k, 1 at 5k workout again with slightly faster paces than last time.
So now I'm sitting here having a quiet and contemplative evening, and sometimes this blog gets a little diary-ish, I must admit. But...I'm glad I have it to look back through, 5 years worth now of a lifetime of ups and downs, both in life and running. I have now hit the 5 year mark from the day where I ran a 12 minute mile, thought I was gonna die, and smoked a cigarette afterward. Since then, a lot has changed. The running has phased up and down along with my most painful life experiences EVER. This last year has been the worse, the absolute worse, many personal losses, nasty divorce, grievous loss of the stepchildren I raised and loved and who called me Mom, scary hit-by-the-car-broken-leg-vacation, the list goes on. Within the last 12 months I have gave up and quit running and smoked a pack a day, gave up and quit eating for a while(December,that was rough), gave up. I can never thank my Mom, my rock, enough, or my best friends in the world Kim and Jess who held my head above water when I was done living. Most of all I have a beautfiul daughter who is my number one reason to get out of bed every day, and I have been spared by my Creator from death(not to be dramatic, but in 11 years as a paramedic I have only seen one pedestrian survive a hit like that....me)...and relatively minor injury to boot. I run right now because I feel JOY. Even when I am plodding slowly, the road beneath my feet, even the treadmill beneath my feet, it feels so wonderful and the high mileage is easy right now because I am Born to Run( laugh all you want but i love that book) and as my feet pound away I become healthier and healthier, not only phsycially but mentally and spiritually as well. Alright I'm done with my touchy-feely bloggy stuff!
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