Hey everybody!
So- today was my 4 mile day AND I DIDN'T DIE! Thought I might, kinda felt like it...but I completed it in 41 minutes...which was much faster than I was expecting. I am aiming for a solid 10 or 9 minute mile at least so when I run the 1/2 marathon I can start in an earlier time slot- I figure the faster I run, the more time I have to take pictures with characters on the side of the road AND still finish with a decent time. I have also begun to hypothesize that I run faster when I run longer. Why is that you might say-well I will tell you why; when I am running for a set time (30 minutes x 2 a week) I am just filling time. I am running but no matter how fast I run it won't change the amount of time. Now when I am running for distance (once a week) I can change how long my run is because it depends on when I get my miles done...not the time. It's weird but that's how I work. Anyone else feel this way?
I also noticed something while running today (and maybe this is just a Chicago thing) but people here run with their running swag a lot. Let me explain- a lot of races here in Chicago give out "swag bags" which are actually draw bags to hold your stuff and a sweater or a shirt with the race you ran and the sponsors on it. These items are usually running based because they want you to keep running races and want people to see what races are out there. While running today I didn't wear any of my running "swag" and it kind of felt like being back in high school...except with a lot less judgement. There where people running with cross country shirts, Monster Dash sweaters, Hot Chocolate 15k/5k sweaters, professional looking running gear and I was just like "Ooo...I think I need to try harder". But these people do this all the time. I am by no means a serious runner- I like it but it's not a "Must do everyDAY" type of thing for me. But I will say that it inspires me a little to run more races-assuming that my body and my bank account can keep up.
Well-I'm off to stretch and just generally be chill today (or warm...it was cold running today so I am in the process of warming my legs-proper running gear will be a different blog entry). If you're running, run safe, if you're just reading I hope you're enjoying, and if anyone is interested in joining me on this little running journey please leave a comment below or message me. I will send you links to the training plan that I am using and we can be moral support for each other.
All for now- keep running strong!
Actress on the Run
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