I thought I only had 6 miles in me for my long run this week, but managed to complete 10 miles. I could have gone for more, but stopped so as not to overtrain and end up injuring myself... again.
The cool weather was perfect and even managed to pick off 3 runners. I was thrilled! I had a very different feeling going into the run though.
Woke up with no energy. Got dressed, had 4 oz. of full fat yogurt, followed by 4 oz. of fruit juice and I was off 30 minutes later. I had already told myself I'm only doing 6 miles and so I didn't have to plan for refueling during the run. Even 3 miles into the run, I still thought I would stop at 6 miles. However, between miles 4 and 6, I had talked myself into going on for 10 miles. The one thing that turned things around for me was coming to terms with the fact that I won't have a choice on race day, so why am I giving into these "quitting" thoughts. I must make it to the finish line and it's at 9.3 miles, not 6. It also helped that by mile 6, the run was feeling "sweet". So I ran on...
At the end, I felt great because I was able to resist the thought of quitting and I accomplished a new goal. In addition, I completed it with no need to refuel and recovered within 30 minutes and was able to go on with my busy day. No aches, no pains, no nausea, no nothing. It was one of the best runs I have had to date. So pumped for race day... bring it!
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