December 1, 2009 Run

I found last night's run to be really hard on my legs. I suppose it's the Canadian version of running on the beach. There were quite a few spots along the route that had a lot of loose snow, which made it exhausting on my lower legs. I knew it would be hard, but I didn't think it would be that hard. Those spikes are awesome, though! I didn't slip once and they stayed on.

By the end of the run, I found my negative self-talk to be pretty intense again. The mental mountain is happening now like it did when I was doing the 10km training. When I saw the Run 5min/Walk 1 min point in that training, I didn't think I could do it. I did it, but it was hard to wrap my mind around being able to do it and not give up. I went home and posted on FB that "Things I thought were impossible for me are not anymore." By the end of last night's run, I was feeling better because I finished and didn't give up. The usual catch-22, right?

I'm glad that Neil started the group blog. I hope that this group can keep in touch and keep up for the next race. I don't necessarily want to run another half (but we'll see), but I really like having someone(s) to run with. Keeps me honest.

December 1, 2009
Distance: 4.54 km
Time: 30:34:51
Avg Pace: 6:44 (!)

Mind: Good, by the end. Lots of "I can't do this, let's walk" about 2km (15 min) - the usual.
Body: Tired. Don't think I ate enough during the day. Heartburn about halfway through for a few minutes.