Friday's are rest days for me. So no run today.
My runs this week went pretty well. 3, 6, 3 was on the schedule and I got the miles in. Tuesday my wife got up and ran with me. That was great! Yes, the pace was pretty slow (over 11 min/mile), but I really do enjoy running with her. Wednesday was 6 miles. I felt great for 90% of the run, but then ran into a few issues towards the end. I only have myself to blame. Tuesday was not a very good eating day for me. Bad diet can cause issues on the following day's run. I know better, but did it anyway. I struggled through and completed the run reminding myself not to do this next time. Thursday morning was back to feeling good again. In fact, I felt so good I threw in a few strides just to pick up the pace for a bit.
So 4 in a row. What is that? June marked the fourth month in a row that I went over 100 miles in a month. I know that's not a huge number to many, but for me it still a little strange to think/talk about. It was less than 2 years ago that 5 minutes of running was a daunting task. Now I'm getting 100+ miles/month with more to come. The month of June also saw me go past the 500 mile mark for the year. I'm currently sitting at 557 miles. Again, for me that's a big deal.
I'm still adjusting to being called a "runner". I'm not sure how it came about, but somewhere along the line I morphed into what many consider to be a runner. I know in the runner cosmos I'm pretty low on the totem pole, but it is a group that I'm proud to call myself a part of. I feel like I could sit down over a beer (or whatever your drink of choice is) and immediately start talking with any other runner. There are things you do and experiences you have that are hard to discuss with someone that has not gone through them.
As usual, I have no idea where this is going. Just a few things that are floating around in my head today. I have a lot to learn about running, and I can't wait to learn it.
No excuses. Just run.
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