July 23, 2006
to feel it ...
The alarm went off at 7am. There was no sound of rain like yesterday. My duvet was still wrapped tightly around me, so it must be cool.
I ate a small bowl of cereal and a drank a large glass of juice. Got dressed, body glided, coated myself in factor 45, loaded my fuel belt, grabbed my post run bag and headed out the door.
It was a lot cooler this morning and foggy. I couldn't help but smile at the thought of running in cool weather.
It hasn't been the best week mentally for running. I just don't feel motivated to get out there and put the miles in. It could be the weather. It could be a million things. I am not where I would like to be with my weekly mileage.
The first couple miles of the run were really good, the fog kept the temperatures down. By the time we reached our first waterstop at 3.5 miles, the fog was gone. Replaced by clear blue skies and increasing temperatures. The next couple miles were shady, soft trails. When we emerged it was hot and no breeze.
I decided to turnaround. The others in my group kept going for another couple miles. Now I was faced with 5 plus miles alone. Back through the shaded trails, to the pumphouse. There is a water fountain there. I stopped and took a gel. My next goal was our first waterstop. I made it. My only problem was getting going again. I stopped and refilled my empty water bottle, and slowly started walking while putting the top back on. Once the top was on I kept walking. I didn't feel tired or that hot just couldn't get the message from my brain to my feet. I finally got my feet moving again. Once I got going I felt pretty good.
Then around mile 8 I notice a famillar feeling. A feeling I haven't felt in quite a long time. It was the feeling for aching legs. Not tired legs that feel heavy like lead almost impossible to move. Legs that ache. Where you can feel each muscle, tighten and twitch. I had forgetten what this feel like. It makes you want to stop and stretch, yet if you stop you know you'll never be able to start again. I could feel my hamstring pulsating and my quads scream.
I haven't felt this for a long time, probably since Around the Bay. But I think it made something real. It made training for marathon number 2 real. Up to now I have said I am going to do it, I have been running, but today I felt that I was going to do it.
My legs felt like they were being trained for a marathon.
Posted by Ali at July 23, 2006 8:09 PM
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sounds like a great run
Posted by: paul at July 26, 2006 11:05 AM