Today is day 2 of my short and small 5K re-training. The race I am taking part of is a week from this coming Saturday. Many runners who run 5K on their easy days (as I have been known to do) would probably be asking why I am starting over, well if you didn't catch why maybe go read about how I'm Back at the Starting Line.
Starting back at 1K is both exhilarating and odd. It's great because it is so short that you can fly while keeping in mind where your body is and how your breathing feels. It's odd because all of a sudden you are done, that's it, training done for the day. I have been used to running for 30-60+ minutes when it comes to training so it's always weird to start ALL the way over.
So far so good, I felt stronger today than I did yesterday even though yesterday was my first run of this strange training. I am excited about the outcome of the race, it's my first race I will have attended in over a year, my goal is not to win but to feel strong throughout and hold my own. I know this training is good because I have a tendency to underestimate 5K's but what I keep forgetting is that there can be massive hills in just a short 3 mile distance and my body is not ready for massive and hills to even be in a sentence together much less something my body has to overcome.
Needless to say I am stoked on this training and the race. It's just great to get back out there with an actual purpose. I love running for just what it is, but when you have a purpose or goal it's just that much more tantalizing. If you are training for a race and have some training suggestions please comment below! I would love to hear from you.
Train well friends!
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