As I’ve said so often, some days are awesome, others are not as great. The contrast I experienced between yesterday and today serves to demonstrate that.
Yesterday I was feeling great. We were scheduled to do a 3K(-ish) steady run. The weather was cool and I was well hydrated. Throughout the run I could sense that everyone was running faster than usual. I decided that I would attempt to keep up and for the most part I did. In comparison to how fast I usually run, I felt like I was flying through. Even though I slowed down a little bit in the last kilometre I was still going at a good pace. By the end I was still feeling great. That was absolutely one of my best runs in recent weeks.
Now today was quite different. We were scheduled to do a 4K(-ish) steady run. The weather was a lot hotter and I wasn’t as well hydrated. Over the lunch hour I spent an hour walking so I guess I didn’t have as much energy stored up. I really felt the sun beating down on me. I was sweating profusely. By the last kilometre I slowed down my pace by a minute per km. I could feel myself overheating. My mouth was very pasty and I knew that I needed to get a lot of water back into my body. It’s kind of interesting that even though I was slower today, I was running at a pace similar to how fast I’ve been running in months past.
Now, I’m not feeling too bad about today. I’ve long gotten over the fact that I’m going to continue being at the back of the group. Every run is a learning experience. For yesterday’s run, I learnt that I was going too fast and that I needed to ease up a little to maintain a consistent pace. Today I learnt that I need to figure out more about heat management and that I need to hydrate more–especially during this hot hot season. I’ve still got a lot to learn, for sure.
My next big run is on Sunday. We’re scheduled for 9K. I’m going to keep doing my best.
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