I know that the title to this post is very much like an old Carly Simon song but let me just explain what I mean. I did not feel the earth quake or the early rumbles of a soon to erupt volcano. What happened under my feet was not literal but more mental. This was the 4th straight day of running but it was the first time that I had that old sensation that the road was moving toward me instead of away from me. It is a lot harder when it seems the road keeps sliding away from you and not toward you. It happened on the final half mile of today's run and it motivated me to pick up the pace and end strong. I like to end strong! Trying to recover from this injury meant that for a while I have just focused on finishing my run the best I could. It's amazing how the mental part starts to work in your favor once you're willing to push the physical part a little more.
I know that the title to this post is very much like an old Carly Simon song but let me just explain what I mean. I did not feel the earth quake or the early rumbles of a soon to erupt volcano. What happened under my feet was not literal but more mental. This was the 4th straight day of running but it was the first time that I had that old sensation that the road was moving toward me instead of away from me. It is a lot harder when it seems the road keeps sliding away from you and not toward you. It happened on the final half mile of today's run and it motivated me to pick up the pace and end strong. I like to end strong! Trying to recover from this injury meant that for a while I have just focused on finishing my run the best I could. It's amazing how the mental part starts to work in your favor once you're willing to push the physical part a little more.
For the first time since before I trained for the Akron marathon in September I was able to string 3 consecutive days of running. I only averaged 3 miles per run but still it was another sign that I'm on the comeback trail. It was warm (60s) overcast and windy (as usual).
Today I was able to run the farther than any time since the Akron Marathon last September. Although it was 21.2 miles short of that achievement, it was a moral victory for me. Yesterday I got on the scale and got very real about the direction I was heading with my weight. I have gained 25 pounds since I was in peak running condition and that was very depressing when the scale said 170 lbs. That moment I decided I was not going to enter my birthday in 2 weeks continuing to nudge up the needle as I begin year 47.
