It's Monday, November 11th and it's been one week since my last of two marathons.
Tonight I scheduled 2 easy miles which ended up being a 9:54 and 9:33, probably a little faster than I should be running after the races but I feel weird.
I really kicked some butt on those two marathons but feel that I let myself down when I didn't break through 4:30. I was running fast enough in training for a much faster race but I could't get it done.
I asked my "Coach Shannon" for her take on it and she gave me a very thorough and understanding email in reply, which is her way :).
Apparently my failure to hit my target after all that training is partially mental and partially physiological
On the mental side, I need to convince myself that I am a fast runner, even though I've been running slow since I was a kid. I laos need to up my mileage, which I do enjoy.
The scary part is heading out of this training all alone. Shannon was a security blanket of sorts and I enjoyed her virtual company on the runs.
New territory equals growth, I guess.
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