Tonight I ran on the treadmill. To keep it interesting, I kept changing the pace for each new song on my iPod. I ran the last mile in 8:41, a tad faster than my goal marathon pace for my next marathon. Whether that's a realistic goal, I don't know. But it felt good. I finished in 56:32, an average pace of 9:25.
Days like this make me love running more than ever. I've been so stressed about work that I haven't slept well in a week, even when I was "relaxing" in Flagstaff. I was freaking out this morning, but I buckled down and had a fairly productive day. I left work at 6:00, knowing that it is imperative that I have an even more productive day tomorrow to meet my deadline. I was dreading the run, but, wouldn't you know it, I am now completely recharged and ready to kick it at work tomorrow. I also knew that I would be extremely grouchy if I didn't get my run in for the day.
And, I have to say, if it weren't for the blog, I very well might have skipped today's run! |