That doesn't sound very good does it? Everyone I told I was doing this to had the same reaction- "Why?" "That sounds boring!" To which I replied: "I don't need your negative attitude- I have enough of my own!"
Don't get me wrong, I like the half marathon, it's so, what's the word?...short! But it is not when I'm on the track for some reason, it's very very long. Maybe something about 52 laps. 52 laps no matter how short they are is still a lot of laps.
I was stressed out by the pace that I was running after about the second lap. I don't know why the first lap is always fast and feels good and the rest are always slow and feel bad. I really want to run under 1:30 which is 6:52 per mile and 1:43 per lap. I ran 1:40 the first lap and boy was that easy, but the second lap is 1:46 so I pick it up and run 1:43 again and then 1:41 to go through the mile in 6:50 but that aint easy. Why? I could run 6:50 easy if I knew I wasn't running the half marathon on the track. Around 4 miles I started to think that maybe if I ran myself into the ground I could quit- I would have to quit if I literally couldn't run anymore right? So I tried to pick it up so maybe I could die. But this is a hopeless idea because running myself into the ground literally takes a really really long time, much longer than a half marathon, because I run the stupid 50k. But the thought of doing 37 or something more laps I can't even imagine. I try to keep it up for awhile in hopes that I will die or maybe that the world really will come to end- hopefully soon. After 26 laps I am halfway and okay maybe I will actually make it. I like to pretend that I am running a different race than the one I am doing sometimes. Like I pretended that I was running the 2 mile and that I was really fast! I had imaginary splits and everyone was cheering.
Now only four miles to go.
I don't know why this half marathon was so brutal to my mind. Maybe it was the track. This was the first time I was able to finish a half marathon on the track so I'm proud of that, especially since my teammates seem to have no trouble- is that true guys? You look like you don't anyway!
I ran 92:49 which is two minutes slower than my PR but for as worried as I was at one mile I think that is good.
I like your new layout. :)
ReplyDeleteWait until you run your first 50 mile on the track.
ReplyDeleteSince we are unable to feel the pain of others, they always seem to be relaxed, pain free, and far from fatigued. I guarantee you that this is not the case, even with the guys on our team.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a good idea to imagine that you're running a distance shorter than you actually are. It makes runner a faster pace much easier mentally. Just make sure that pace is within reason.
Oops! It makes "running" a faster pace . . .
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