Did I claim just recently that I love all of Ontario's seasons and the accompanying weather extremes?? That was much easier to say when it was the first of January and seven degrees! Much to my chagrin winter has arrived, and while I like building snowmen, plowing the driveway, and even a run of 8-10 kms, long runs can be pretty tough. The difficulties are many. Wind direction has you either sweating or freezing. Water bottles tend to freeze up and your glasses fog up! Drivers are often totally shocked to see you, unlike in warmer weather. Your nose and your fingers freeze, but on the good side rarely your feet or your balls!
But it is what it is, and I choose to do it so I want to make it clear that this is not a bitch session. I know what I have to do and I will do it. There are many, many experts out there, usually trying to sell you something, that disclaim the old "no pain, no gain" adage. I for one think it needs to be embraced. It is the only way you will get better at most anything, and embracing the idea rather than denying it makes the pain a little easier to bear. And besides, I think there is an emotional factor at play as well. When you suffer a little to achieve something, the resulting feelings of success are that much sweeter.
Anyway, it was indeed another tough run but unlike last weeks it was in control. I ran a bit slower overall but my 5 km splits were almost identical and in actual fact the last one was the fastest. I also did some looking back to the same period in 2009 and I can tell you that over this distance back then I was running about 5 mins slower. I wish to be faster yet , but for now, and considering the weather I'm pretty content. The most important factor about todays 'controlled' run was that I'm pretty sure I'll be ready to go again tomorrow.
(run 30 kms, 2:38:44)
“When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you"---Zig Ziglar
“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons."---Jim Rohn
Love
Peter
But it is what it is, and I choose to do it so I want to make it clear that this is not a bitch session. I know what I have to do and I will do it. There are many, many experts out there, usually trying to sell you something, that disclaim the old "no pain, no gain" adage. I for one think it needs to be embraced. It is the only way you will get better at most anything, and embracing the idea rather than denying it makes the pain a little easier to bear. And besides, I think there is an emotional factor at play as well. When you suffer a little to achieve something, the resulting feelings of success are that much sweeter.
Anyway, it was indeed another tough run but unlike last weeks it was in control. I ran a bit slower overall but my 5 km splits were almost identical and in actual fact the last one was the fastest. I also did some looking back to the same period in 2009 and I can tell you that over this distance back then I was running about 5 mins slower. I wish to be faster yet , but for now, and considering the weather I'm pretty content. The most important factor about todays 'controlled' run was that I'm pretty sure I'll be ready to go again tomorrow.
(run 30 kms, 2:38:44)
“When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you"---Zig Ziglar
“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons."---Jim Rohn
Love
Peter
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