Sunday, April 23, 2017
The training run that sucked.. but didn't
Today I went for my last training walk before my half marathon next week. Nothing went right on this run, but everything did. It was a Run of firsts.
After church I realized that my phone was almost dead. The portable charger that I had for it only had 2 lights, so it got my phone from 17% to 30%. knowing that I would need my phone in case of emergencies, I chose to run without music. That's right, no music... at all.. no podcast, no music, no audible, nothing.
Thankfully i was in a beautiful place. a place surrounded by the ocean. It was simply beautiful. i have never run there before.
So, that is two first:
- no music
- brand new location
So, that's two new firsts, why not add a third!
I have been a bit disappointed with how my Garmin vivo Fit tracks my mileage. It is REALLY off. The other day I found a forerunner that a friend gave me. So I used that.
So,
no music
new location
new GPS tracker.
Why did this run not suck, it was awesome!
- Everything was new. It was BEAUTIFUL!!!!
- There were some hills. Yes, they sucks, but i enjoyed them. It was a really nice change.
I listened to the waves crash, I smelled the salt air, I saw the flowers in bloom, it was wonderful.
Should the run have been longer? Sure it should have. I should have run 10 miles, I ran 6. Why didn't I run further, i got one of those cramps that says "I might need a bathroom, and when I do, I'll need it fast" While it turned out to be just a warning, I chose to stop. Normally I plan my long runs around places where I know there are bathrooms (dunkin donuts, convenience stores, etc). See new location, so see "didn't know where the bathrooms would be"
honestly. No big deal, it was worth it.
I know I will finish my race next week, I might have a great race, i might finish right within the race time limit, doesn't matter to me. I will finish.
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