Slow down, you're movin' too fast
Today Total: 15k
Week Total: 44k
Month Total: 240k
Year Total: 240k
I had planned to run Mt Coot-tha this morn, but had a bad night's sleep and was feeling a bit shattered so instead thought I'd practice running close to my Caboolture pace (5:45 to 6:15) just so I know what it feels like. It was perfect summer running conditions - rain!
I was alarmed at how heavy my footsteps were, even with the iPod on I could hear them. Hmmm, must be tired. It would've been at least five minutes before I realised they weren't my footsteps, it a girl I had passed earlier - doh! She had been right on my tail the whole time. Yep, I am tired! Anyway she stayed there for another five minutes or more which of course meant I coudn't slow down even though I was way under my goal pace, running 5:15s.
I ran to the end of the Gardens and then I timed a measured 2km loop around there. The goal was 11m 30s (5:45 pace) but the first loop was 10m 39s. Too fast! Tried again and the second loop was dead on 10m 39s again. Too fast, but at least it was consistent. Thankfully on the journey home I finally managed to do a few 5:45s.
There were several Pat Carrollers out there today. Ran past Wayne early on, and then Rachel in the Gardens. Then at the end of my second lap in there Rachel came back towards me with hubby Barry in tow, so had a chat to them. Then on the trip back towards the Regatta I saw Ally who had just finished her morning run, so stopped for another chat. Capped of a good morning having a coffee at The Regatta with Clairie, Chris and co.
The Caboolture pacing may need a little work, but I think I have the socialising bit down pat :-)
Week Total: 44k
Month Total: 240k
Year Total: 240k
I had planned to run Mt Coot-tha this morn, but had a bad night's sleep and was feeling a bit shattered so instead thought I'd practice running close to my Caboolture pace (5:45 to 6:15) just so I know what it feels like. It was perfect summer running conditions - rain!
I was alarmed at how heavy my footsteps were, even with the iPod on I could hear them. Hmmm, must be tired. It would've been at least five minutes before I realised they weren't my footsteps, it a girl I had passed earlier - doh! She had been right on my tail the whole time. Yep, I am tired! Anyway she stayed there for another five minutes or more which of course meant I coudn't slow down even though I was way under my goal pace, running 5:15s.
I ran to the end of the Gardens and then I timed a measured 2km loop around there. The goal was 11m 30s (5:45 pace) but the first loop was 10m 39s. Too fast! Tried again and the second loop was dead on 10m 39s again. Too fast, but at least it was consistent. Thankfully on the journey home I finally managed to do a few 5:45s.
There were several Pat Carrollers out there today. Ran past Wayne early on, and then Rachel in the Gardens. Then at the end of my second lap in there Rachel came back towards me with hubby Barry in tow, so had a chat to them. Then on the trip back towards the Regatta I saw Ally who had just finished her morning run, so stopped for another chat. Capped of a good morning having a coffee at The Regatta with Clairie, Chris and co.
The Caboolture pacing may need a little work, but I think I have the socialising bit down pat :-)
posted by Tesso at 10:09 AM
6 Comments:
Isn't it nice to be worrying about being too fast :-) How long til the big race?
I guess I had a natural advantage going into my 12 hour - I'm naturally slow :-)
Might have to send Clarie an ockie strap by express post that she can hook onto the back of your strides and slow you down a bit!
Fair dinkum but Tess - be careful of the crash n burn - in my race I was in 20 something spot after 1 hour, 18th after 2, 14th after 3 and by the 5th hour 11th - then dropped back to 13th for a bit due to tummy probs (not sure where I finished till the results come out). The point is over 10 other people went out way too hard and paid the price.
Ego may not be a dirty word but your right - you need to slow down to make the morning last now - of course if you start singing to lamp posts you are in biiiig trouble ;-)
Are you listening to 2P Tess?? See what he wrote there.....
For sure I will take delivery of that ockie strap and use it!!!
Seriously though, glad to see you have been keeping up the socialising whilst doing your run. I always think I have no life outside of work and running...then I am reminded how social running actually is (says me who is sitting here counting down the hours until we go to the pub with our running buddies hee hee).
Great to see you fit in 15km this morning.
The competitive urge can surface at the most inappropiate times. It's like that little bad dude in your head that is telling you to do the wrong thing even though you know you shouldn't. I do the same, I hate to let people pass me whilst training even though I should be running more sensible.
You know you are doing it tough when you find it hard to run slow. It happens to me all the time, consistantly running too fast...NOT :) Seriously, I wouldn't be too concerned about not being able to run an unusual pace. The reality of running 12 hrs will set in on the day and your body will tend to slow itself down without you thinking too much about it. If that makes sense.
Not another runner having trouble sleeping? I hope it wasn't anything serious Tesso. If anyone can sleep well it should be you with all that running you do.
Just kicking down the cobblestones, looking for fun and feeling groovy!
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