Perhaps I’ve been getting cocky, you know? During my weekday runs, I’ve had the courage to push myself to go faster. They tend to be shorter and are supposed to be done at a relatively faster rate. From the beginning of this clinic, I’ve been surprising myself. I’ve been breaking personal records and churning out better and better times. I really need to be careful though. As much as I’m doing better on these short runs, they aren’t really an indication of whether my long runs will fare any better.
This morning I had a 16K run. I made sure to stick with the people toward the back of the group. Despite that, this group was still running a little bit fast. I tried to keep up, but several experienced people raised flags that we were running a bit too fast for our goals. We kept the pace though knowing that we’d eventually slow down. The weather this morning was hot and mildly humid. The sun was really beating on us pretty heavily. It’s probably no surprise, but my pace slowed down. I felt fine doing so though because these runs are meant to be slow, right? Still, there I was, right at the back once again. It’s been a while since I’ve experienced that. I suppose that it’s expected just by the fact that I’m in a whole other level of running now. So, yes, I need to stay humble and not let myself get too caught up. My key to running isn’t speed, but endurance. Can’t forget that.
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