3/22/06: Hill Workout with the SMARTies at Jackson Hill…
Despite the fact I was fighting a cold and I should have been at home taking care of myself, I still came out for 5 miles with my fellow Striders. It was good to see everyone anyhow and I needed to get in another 5 miles for the week. The plan was to run 2 miles out to the Hill, do 12 hill repeats, and run the 2 miles back.
Since I figured I wasn’t feeling my best, I convinced myself to only do 10 repeats. I didn’t even push myself on them (except the last 2 repeats)--I guess you can say I just went through the motions. Overall, I wasn’t very happy with my efforts. I kinda feel like I didn’t get my ‘moneys worth.’ And sure enough, with the slight amount of disgust that I had about my workout, I had a dream that kept me up half the night…
In my dream, I was racing a 10k…only that I got about 4k’s into it and decided ‘Ehh, I don’t feel like pushing myself today’ and I quit. Yup, that’s right, I QUIT in my dreams. I woke up all pissed off…that’s just NOT me to be like that and quit or not push myself. So I decided right then and there, I can’t force myself to run anymore unless my heart is totally into it.
The STATS:
5 miles
46.21 total running
2 mile wp: 16:02
10x hill repeats (anywhere from .58 to 1:28)
2 mile cd: 17:19
Heart-rate: 168 ave/188 max (too low)
Weather: cool. lower 60’s.
Despite the fact I was fighting a cold and I should have been at home taking care of myself, I still came out for 5 miles with my fellow Striders. It was good to see everyone anyhow and I needed to get in another 5 miles for the week. The plan was to run 2 miles out to the Hill, do 12 hill repeats, and run the 2 miles back.
Since I figured I wasn’t feeling my best, I convinced myself to only do 10 repeats. I didn’t even push myself on them (except the last 2 repeats)--I guess you can say I just went through the motions. Overall, I wasn’t very happy with my efforts. I kinda feel like I didn’t get my ‘moneys worth.’ And sure enough, with the slight amount of disgust that I had about my workout, I had a dream that kept me up half the night…
In my dream, I was racing a 10k…only that I got about 4k’s into it and decided ‘Ehh, I don’t feel like pushing myself today’ and I quit. Yup, that’s right, I QUIT in my dreams. I woke up all pissed off…that’s just NOT me to be like that and quit or not push myself. So I decided right then and there, I can’t force myself to run anymore unless my heart is totally into it.
The STATS:
5 miles
46.21 total running
2 mile wp: 16:02
10x hill repeats (anywhere from .58 to 1:28)
2 mile cd: 17:19
Heart-rate: 168 ave/188 max (too low)
Weather: cool. lower 60’s.
posted by Jessica, a Austin Runner AND triathlete at
9:36 AM
2 Comments:
My knees have cut back my running in waking life, but I still enjoy running in my dreams. I'm surprised by the number of 5K's I run in the dream world.
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Matt, at Mon Mar 27, 10:15:00 AM
that's very interesting, zataod. i often dream things that come true...this was my first actual 'race dream.' hopefully my next one has a more positive outcome:)
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Jessica, a Austin Runner AND triathlete, at Mon Mar 27, 01:10:00 PM
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