Sunday I had a truly terrible death march, . . I mean run. It was one of those days where I should have just bagged the run and done it Monday. Of course I couldn't do that! I had to push through and do it anyway. I ran for 2 1/2 hours and only made it 13 miles, which I didn't know until I mapped out what I ran after I got home. Why did I have to wait? Well, because I forgot my receiver for my iPod. What else did I forget? To take my asthma medicine! I also earned a blister during the first five miles of the run. Good times!
Of course Sunday's misery did get redeemed. Yesterday I went for a nice nine mile run. I averaged 10:12/mile and honestly that's only because I took a walking break with my gel. I even made it to swim class later! It is amazing how a good run can erase the negative feelings left over from a bad one. I just have to keep remembering that I will be ready for this marathon October 25th. At this point, I just have to make sure that my head game is down. I have come really far in the 6 months since I broke my leg. I can't let a rough race or run mess with my mindset. I just have to remember what I tell myself anytime I am feeling the burn during a race, "I am strong, I am powerful, I am AWESOME!"
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