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I started the training run on fire. Not literal fire, mind you, but I was full of energy and motivation to step up my run. The weather was pretty much perfect, and I was awake and energetic. A co-worker told me he wanted to see 8-minute miles and I laughed it off. My paces haven’t been quite that good yet but I secretly wanted to get there.
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Sunday afternoon was a cold and windy day in Oklahoma, but not nearly as cold and windy as it was the first time I ran the Run Lucky 5k in 2014. Then it was miserable, overcast, and threatening to rain while we ran in near-freezing conditions. Today we lucked out and it was just cold and windy enough to make running pretty enjoyable. At least to me.
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I felt like I had a lot to prove to myself during this week’s long run after bonking last week running the West River Trail in OKC. This week I decided to head back to Lake Hefner for my scheduled 16 mile run, with hopes that familiar terrain and landmarks would make the mental game easier.
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Today was my second four-mile run for the week, with the first Tuesday and an eight-mile run yesterday. I decided to take it a bit easier during this run and try to match my long-run pace so my legs will still be fresh for tomorrow’s brutal 16-mile long run.
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