Weekly Running Totals (weeks 26-38 of 2013)
Overall, I am very pleased with my progress. I have not
tried to push my pace too much during these runs though. I was more concerned
with getting miles in and now on my tempo. So going into the Virginia 10 Miler
this weekend, I am going to run comfortably. I am not going to try and beat my
last years’ time of 1:26:05. I would like to finish in less than 2 hours. But
other than that, my main goal is to finish!
If you are not familiar with the route of the 10 Miler, the
first 1 ½ miles is downhill. It is very easy to overdo it early. Since last
year was my first time running this race, I made this mistake of starting to
fast. I am going to try very hard to start slowly. I am going to use my watch
to make myself slow down for the first few miles, when my adrenaline is making
me run faster than I know I should. Hopefully, by setting a slow pace early, I
will have much more fuel in the tank at the end. I really would like to attack
the last 1 ½ mile hill to the finish.
No matter my finishing time on Saturday, I am very happy
with my current running ability. It is hard to believe that just a few months ago;
Anna had to help me out of bed in order for me to go to the bathroom. I remember
taking those short walks down the hospital hallway, pulling my I.V. cart along
beside me. These walks, just days after my surgery, would leave me lightheaded
and completely drained. So when I cross that finish line on Saturday, I am not
going to be concerned about my time. I am going to smile and thank God that he
has blessed me with a healthy body again.
