State: Insanity
Temperature: Inside the gym? A billion.
I wasn't even intending to run today. When I packed my bag for the gym, I threw in capri's and my pink Newtons (they are a bit higher in the heel and the few times I have run in them, they rub the back of my foot). I figured I'd do a bit of cross training, then go to a BodyPump class.
Then.
I got off work early. Like a few hours early. After running a few errands that I have been putting off for a while, I was pretty excited to get to the gym early. I mean, earlier I get there, earlier I leave, right?
Wrong.
Have I mentioned lately that I think there is something wrong with me? I tend to do crazy things without really putting any thought in them (or thinking they are even crazy in the first place).
So I get there and I decide to run "just a little bit." I hesitated when setting my hill program. I *almost* set it for only 30 minutes. Then I figured I would set it for an hour, and at the most, I'd do that, at the least I'd stop if/when my shoes bothered me.
But then. For the THIRD time in a row... it felt GOOD to run. I have been running hills so much that they don't really bother me. I have noticed I am nowhere NEAR as fatigued as I used to be when running. I don't breathe nearly as hard. People come and go on the treadmills. A few make it longer than 30 minutes. My hour is up. I actually paced my hill program pretty well.
Then I thought... I'm still feeling pretty good. Maybe I'll just run until class starts (another 30-40 minutes). And then I was STILL feeling pretty good. I was remembering that I had told J twice this week that if I had more time I could have "easily run another hour." I figured I'd put my money where my mouth is.
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| Not bad for mostly hill program (60 min hills, 5 min "cool down") |
I won't lie. It got rough around mile 11. And mile 12 was pretty brutal. But I have a quality that I think helps me out a LOT when I run. DETERMINATION. I had my mind set on running a half marathon, and that's exactly what I did.
Negative splits even! Can I call myself a runner?
What to take from this post:
1. I'm crazy.
2. I had no intention of running a half marathon today, yet I did, and it wasn't terrible.
3. Normally when I run this distance I prep the whole day before and hydrate, take GU, etc. - today? Nothing but some water.
And yet I'm still debating on doing some sort of "by-myself-virtual-outdoor-race-type-thing" on Christmas day. I miss organized racing (yeah, yeah, yeah, I know it hasn't been that long).
:D
aaaaand
THREE THINGS THURSDAY
1. I think I just "might" be addicted to 13.1... It's been less than two weeks since I ran my last one, and it seems my mind (and legs) weren't going to let me forget it.
2. I think I'm gonna sign up for a race. Or two.
3. Me and bunny miss A.
AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT MY GIVEAWAY!!!
1. You're insane for running 13 miles on a treadmill!
ReplyDelete2. You rock for running 13 miles on a treadmill!
Even with A not with you, I really do hope that you'll have a wonderful Holiday weekend!
I agree - Crazy; 13 on a treadmill? Wow. Congrats but please someone hit me over the head if I try to do this. :)
ReplyDeleteI have NO idea how you do these runs on the treadmill... you are awesome!
ReplyDeleteI can't do that. Can't. I'd go stir crazy and kill someone!
ReplyDeleteI could totally see myself doing that. You know, when I suck less :D. I seem to be some freak that likes the treadmill.
ReplyDeleteKick ass! And on a treadmill. YOu're a rock star!
ReplyDeleteawesome job!! I hope there was some good eye candy to look at while on the treadmill!
ReplyDeleteYou know what I like about you? You make me look normal! ;) Everybody at work tells me on a daily basis that I am crazy for running in the cold. .... but hello? It is winter, what am I supposed to do! But I can safely say I have never just though 'eh, I'll run a 1/2 marathon today.
ReplyDeleteHowever, if I had the ability ... maybe I would try?? Talk to me after February - I might take this all back and be out there running for hours just for fun!