Atlanta Half Marathon Training Run #6

Today I feel like I fought the wall and the wall won.  I set out on a 4 mile run this morning.  I started later than I wanted to so the sun was up and the heat and humidity were on the rise.  Plus, I mowed the lawn yesterday evening and played tennis a couple of nights this past week so my legs were a bit tired.  Nevertheless, I was set to do the 4 miles with my goal of finishing without walking.  As it turned out, my pace was faster than usual (well, faster than the only other time I have ever timed myself), and I felt pretty good.  I lacked focus though, and my mind was all over the place.  When I got back into my hilly neighborhood, I struggled to keep running.  I kept telling myself that it was just one foot in front of the other, and I tried to think positively.  But I eventually stopped running after about 3.2 miles and walked the rest.  Even so, my 4 mile time was 53.48, which is a 13.27 mile pace.  For me, that it is still impressive.

I suppose having a goal to run an entire distance is not realistic for me at this point.  Perhaps when the weather gets cooler, and as I continue to train, I will get more stamina.  Next Sunday is a 5 mile run so I will try to run longer but I won’t worry about walking.  As long as I don’t sit down, I will be happy.