"The body is a sacred garment...and it should be treated with honor."
Martha Graham
My dear friend Miglena said something in a comment to my last post that hit home...her exact words were: "Hang on and just ENJOY being (physically) able to run!" You are so right my dear! It made me think of all of you out there, Miglena included, who are dealing with injuries. I may have had a difficult week, but I can run and I am not in pain...believe me, I am very grateful and will not take this gift for granted!
Speaking of running...you all must have sent some serious energy vibes my way, because my 18K today went extremely well. First of all, it took me 2h11m (11.41min/mile or 7.16min/K), my pace was faster than it was for both my 16Ks. Also, it is only during approximately the last 2Ks that I felt mild pain (right knee and left hip - and my feet) and none of the pain lasted. Right now, I'm feeling good! PLUS, the weather today was perfect for running - beautiful sunshine, very light wind and 11°C/50°F...perfect! That helped me feel good today I'm sure...weather is so freaking important and totally out of our control. Newbie realization :)
Yesterday was also a good day (I'm guessing the very relaxing massage helped)...although, I have a feeling my energy level is pretty much back to "my normal"...Yay!
Have a great weekend everyone...thanks again for your amazing encouragement!
Cheers!
22 comments:
Glad to hear your run went so well! It's beautiful here too.
Good for you!! Sounds like a great run! Weather is soo important...I have become a weather junkie since becoming a runner.
Yeah for your great run! I am totally addicted to the weather forecast, although I've learned that just about any type of weather except hot/humid is really not so bad if you dress correctly. Hope you have a great weekend!
BROTHER PIERRE
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!...CAN YOUR HUBY STILL FOLLOW YOU? (HAHAHA)
Woohoo, sounds like you're on the road to some great running - yay! It is sooo very true, we are blessed because we "get" to run!
Weather.com every day for me. I can handle anything but WIND! Sounds like you had a great run. Here's to many more! :)
Great job with the hard run! You got through the tough times with grace and there will be more good ones in the future. Cheers!
Hi Anne,
Woo hoo for a great run!! You sound so excited and I love that! Thank goodness for gorgeous weather and beautiful sunshine:)
Well done on your run! That's a looong way hehe I found 10 so difficult last week I can't imagine adding another mile at least not yet haha! Hope you're enjoying the weekend :)
That is so good! Well done! You are really getting strong.
Nice job! It's great to hear that your energy is back to normal. That makes such a difference!
in regards to your comment about the 5K... I dream of running a 25 minute 5K. But, I appreciated your comment because it reminded me that I have improved, and the first year I ran that 5K I did it in 35:43.
Thanks as always, you inspire me to inspire myself.
Great long run Anne! I'm glad to hear that your 18 km went well ... in a sunny morning. It's important that you feel good after the training :) I hope that you enjoy the rest of this weekend.
A good long run at a faster pace: well done. If the pain doesn't last it means that everything is ok. Enjoy this good weather to improve.
So glad your run went so well - isn't that a great feeling?
When I have a tough run, I definitely think of those are are benched right now, including my hubs who is just easing back into it and would LOVE to be out there working hard! Glad you had some motivation for an excellent run!
I'm so glad that your run went well; that's always a MAJOR confidence booster!
I love to get massages. Yum. I had one last weeknd and ooo la la!!!
I'm also glad about the warm weather! :)
woohoo! just a few kilometers away for 21K! Yes!
Nothing like a good run to lift your spirits huh?
I love the quote. Good job on the run.......I wish I was that far along.
Congrats on the great runs !! You are really rocking this running thing!! So proud of you! :)
Well done!!
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