Male, 50 yo, 5’7”, 127 lbs
Racing back-to-back 4/28 - 4/29 (10k road, 15k trail)
M: 60 m 143 bpm (Road, 305 ft)
T: 75 m 158 bpm (Road, 180 ft)
W: 45 m 144 bpm (Road, 85 ft)
T: 60 m 145 bpm (Road/Trail, 1100ft)
F: 75min w/ 5x800
S: 45 m 140 bpm (Road, 50 ft) Really easy recovery pace
S: 90 m 145 (Road/Trail, 1300ft)
Total: 7:30 - 45.8 miles - 3125 ft
I didn’t have a chance to congratulate AJ properly for a truly spectacular day. The shirtless pic is just immortalizing; it’s a silly thing but it means you’ll live forever. Your race report was excellent, too, and I just wanted to offer my thanks for sharing the whole thing.
I know the thread is in convalescing mode, but I’m feeling great, and I know no one is going to begrudge me the optimism. I’ve run 26/28 days. Road...trail... it all brings happiness. Been mostly running in the morning and feeling sorry that the best part of my day is over before 8 am. With no goal races and a commitment to base building (never even touching HRmarathon), I feel ready to go all the time.
So I threw in a 5x800 this week, acknowledging my weekend doubleheader coming up. Started at HM pace and worked down to 5k pace with complete recovery in between. The idea was to remind myself what “bringing it” feels like. HM pace was a pleasant memory. 5k pace was a hilarious search for one more gear. But it’s all good.
This week’s audio companions:
Iron War
Winds of War
Desert Solitaire
Running with the Mind of Meditation
Love and kisses, everyone!
And thinking of our injured brethren, I’ll play, too:
“True confidence is grounded in the unity of mind and body. The two are not meant to be separate. When we only meditate and study, we begin to lose confidence in our physical body. When we only exercise, we begin to lose confidence in our basic goodness and intellect.”
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“Remind yourself that that after time off, the nerves of the body are a little sluggish and have to be awakened. You may be in even better shape than you feel. Appreciate being alive, and remind yourself that you have the ability to work out once again. No matter what your condition—if you feel you are very out of shape, or even if you feel in shape—the point is to stay in touch with your confidence. You may have made a bad choice, and you may be paying the price, but with mindfulness you can reconnect with your feeling of self-assurance. That’s how confidence becomes our secret weapon.
We should wield our confidence wisely, for every situation is an opportunity to do something confidently. At the same time, we should not mix our confidence with a sense of bravado or aggression. The confidence of the tiger does not try to dominate others. Rather, it conquers our own doubt, enhancing our awake and positive qualities.”
Excerpt From: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. “Running With the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind.” iBooks.