There was a war going on in my body this morning. For some reason my hip and/or my lower back has decided to battle against my mind in this quest for more milage. My left knee finally gave up and conceded it couldn't win but the reinforcements came with a vingence today. My hip/lower back (I can't really tell which) started stabbing me in the middle of the night waking me up several time saying, "you're not going to run today". When I finally got up the little nagging pain was with me every step I took. After hobbling the first half mile I was about to throw in the towel and walk home but I continued and finished the first mile. At that point I decided to try and go at least two out before I turned back. After two things had loosened up a little so I committed myself to make it through the entire 10 even if I had to walk some. Finally after about 4 miles I felt like I could actually finish the 10 miles running but didn't expect anything except a finish. I continued to plod along until mile 8.5 where my hip and back gave up an allowed me to begin to really run. I'm actually happy with the final mile time of 7:05 as I felt strong at the finish.
| 7/19/2011 |
| Mile |
Time |
HR |
HR % |
|
| 1 |
9:48:00 |
117 |
55% |
Ran the Big Loop
(My Hip/Back was really hurting until mile 8.5) |
| 2 |
9:13:00 |
129 |
63% |
| 3 |
8:53:00 |
129 |
63% |
| 4 |
9:07:00 |
137 |
69% |
| 5 |
8:48:00 |
129 |
63% |
| 6 |
8:53:00 |
130 |
64% |
| 7 |
8:40:00 |
135 |
68% |
| 8 |
8:29:00 |
140 |
71% |
| 9 |
7:49:00 |
145 |
74% |
| 10 |
7:05:00 |
159 |
84% |
| Total |
86:45:00 |
135 |
67% |
|
| Pace |
8:40:30 |
75Âş - 54% Humid |
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Hebrews 12:3-5
3 Think about the one who endured such opposition from sinners so that you won’t be discouraged and you won’t give up. 4 In your struggle against sin, you haven’t resisted yet to the point of shedding blood, 5 and you have forgotten the encouragement that addresses you as sons and daughters:
My child, don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline
or give up when you are corrected by him,
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