It never fails that when I start out my shins and ankles hurt a bit, they feel old and crochity and i think - why the hell am i doing this. I also start off slow and I think, why do i never seem to get faster ???
But after the first mile, I felt better and I started my mantras and i tried to think strong and run strong. I could tell that when i put this mental tactic in effect my pace was faster. By mile 3 I was smiling. I got to that point in a run where you actually feel good about it, you feel fast, you feel like you are pushing and you are so damn glad you are out there. I looked at my garmin and i saw a 7+ minute pace ?? what they hey ? me ?? I stopped at 3 miles. Here are the stats...
3 miles - 28.38min
mile 1 - 10.11
mile 2 - 9.37
mile 3 - 8.51
should i have gone longer ? should i warm up before a race?
I always warm up before a running race..always, it really helps. do about 15 minutes with some short, quick pick ups to wake your legs up (all of this is from my coach, so I am only telling you what she tells me).
ReplyDeleteI try to warm up on with some swim strokes before a tri, but it isn't always possible.
I don't warm up for long races because I want to be slower in the first miles, but I do warm up for a 5k. Lately my body has been sore and slow to get with the program for some reason too.
ReplyDeleteI find the first 3km (2miles?) is always tough, no matter how long I'm going!! I just try to distract myself and not make any decisions about the run until I'm past that point!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very inspiring story to read, thanks for sharing more good thoughts. Nice blog too.
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