This last week did not look like I wanted it to and part of the journey is being okay with that. I was tired and I tweaked my back on Wednesday doing dead lifts. I had to dial it back some and rest. It's a long road and there is no use burning myself out at this stage.
However, Saturday, I finally had a workout go my way. I'm trying to ramp up my long runs to begin training for the Ogden Marathon in May. A friend and I drove to the top of American Fork Canyon and ran down. It has been such a mild winter, the road was perfect. And it was 28 degrees at the top. Pretty warm for the canyon in January!
I wasn't necessarily excited about the run at the onset. My back was still sore from Wednesday and I didn't sleep well the night before. But, once we got into the groove, it was a beautiful run. We just ran by how we were feeling and at the end, we had clocked nearly 9 miles at a below 10 minute/mile average.
Certainly nothing to write home about, but faster than I have run in almost two years for that distance. Two years ago, I broke my foot and it has been a long road back. I finally saw a glimpse of that Saturday and I'm excited to keep building on it. It's these little blocks that keep me going and give me the confidence that I can do this!
Baby Steps to the Finish Line!
~Sandra
However, Saturday, I finally had a workout go my way. I'm trying to ramp up my long runs to begin training for the Ogden Marathon in May. A friend and I drove to the top of American Fork Canyon and ran down. It has been such a mild winter, the road was perfect. And it was 28 degrees at the top. Pretty warm for the canyon in January!
I wasn't necessarily excited about the run at the onset. My back was still sore from Wednesday and I didn't sleep well the night before. But, once we got into the groove, it was a beautiful run. We just ran by how we were feeling and at the end, we had clocked nearly 9 miles at a below 10 minute/mile average.
Certainly nothing to write home about, but faster than I have run in almost two years for that distance. Two years ago, I broke my foot and it has been a long road back. I finally saw a glimpse of that Saturday and I'm excited to keep building on it. It's these little blocks that keep me going and give me the confidence that I can do this!
Baby Steps to the Finish Line!
~Sandra
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