I don't know if it's because it's 30 degrees cooler today, or if I was blowing off the week of frustration, or if it's because I'm excited about some plans me and my friend Michele have got cooking, or if it was all the whole grains I've eaten the past couple of days, but SOMETHING got my ass in gear today. I just finished a fantastic five miles and beat my old PR by more than three minutes. IT FELT GREAT!
And seriously, thank all you guys so much for your encouragement after yesterday's post. EZEthan's comment rang so, so very true. I DO need to realign my expectations. I've only been running for nine months, and I'm trying to compare myself to you guys who have been running forever. Stupid, I know. That's just my competitive nature coming out. I always feel like I have to be the best at what I do. And if I'm not, I quit because I can't stand to be outdone. I've been plagued with this for as long as I can remember. But I've fallen in love with the sport of running, and I REFUSE to quit. So I'll just keep plodding along, faster than some and slower than some, and loving every second of it.Labels: I love running, PR, running