May 10, 2013
I don't think I fully appreciate Friday until it is gone. It starts just like any other day of the work week, but when it is over, you get this feeling of release and freedom that no other day (other than the day you go on vacation) can bring you. So, I just want to sit and enjoy the quiet freedom for a minute.......
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Of, the quiet is over and the babies are screaming. At least I had a minute. Silence is something you also do not appreciate until you never have it. If I didn't run with music, I could enjoy silence, but I often feel the need to preoccupy my brain while I run. Otherwise, it doesn't shut up and it seems louder than if there was no music! I can handle music when I run, but not when I run fast. If I am doing speedwork or if I am in a race or at the end of a fast run, music grates on my nerves. I don't know why, but it does. I guess I could have used music when I ran my marathon, but I chose to forgo music to enjoy the sights and sounds of the race. I think that was a good choice.
I have been contemplating whether or not I will want music the next time I run a marathon, which will be in 2014 in Florida Ironman. Right now, the feat of completing an Ironman seems beyond my capabilities, but I also haven't started training yet. I hope as I train I start to feel like I can do it. I figure, if I get tired at the end, it might be nice to have music while I walk the last 10 miles of the run! Maybe I will get a book on tape and "read" during the race. Lots to think about.
Here are Honey and my numbers for today:
Time: 20:00
Distance: 1.65 miles
Pace: 12:08/m
Max Pace: 10:14/m
Calories: 200
Avg HR: 110
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