Interesting…
// January 6th, 2012 // Mental Training, Physical Training
I ran my 6.5 in 42:57-not too bad considering I had to stop and stretch as one of my hamstrings was seizing up.
Lesson: The harder I run the more tight I get…quicker! Stretch Ronnie-boy, stretch.
It’s funny, I went out fast, kept a good pace but backed off between mile 2 and 3 thinking/feeling that I couldn’t sustain my pace. After falling behind a bit (and needing to stretch) I picked up the pace and ran like a fool (very fast – 5k pace) for the last 3.5 and noticed that though my legs hurt, I wasn’t out of breath at all. I could feel the reasons flowing from my mind as to why I should slow down a bit. My goal (<42:26) kept me moving and finished strong with a good time for an important workout in my weekly routine.
The metaphors abound for me. How else, in my life, do I slow so I can “sustain” when I have the ability to work harder/quicker for longer periods of time and “sustain” at that level? I think most people sell themselves short when they consider and attempt what they think is their limit.
What am I really capable of? Not the nice to think about version of this question…really, what am I capable of?
