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December 14, 2005
Building a Base
My running has been really uneventful lately - I feel like I am on auto pilot with my new training schedule! I have stuck to my new schedule like glue, but I messed up slightly today. Today's run was supposed to be 8 miles easy. Well, I confused today's run with tomorrow's run, and ended up running an 8 mile progression run. I started around 7:30 pace and worked my way down to about 6:50 pace. It felt particularly hard today, but I think my tiredness was less running-related and more life-related. I am trying to juggle too many things and I need to make some hard decisions, but I hate making hard decisions that require saying "no" to people. I haven't quite figured out how to negotiate that yet.
About the best thing going on lately has been my running. I am gradually progressing and building my base. My new coach started me around 44 miles and last week we posted a 50 mile week. This week will be 54 and I have no idea what next week will bring. I am only running 6 days/week and in all singles. I have a feeling I might lose my rest day next week! I kind of like having a day off, but I am also getting to that cool place where I want to run on my rest days - it's been a while since I have been this passionate and excited about running, and I believe this neo-excitement has something to do with the fact that I am no longer only accountable to myself - someone else is watching what I do everyday. It's kind of neat. Now - if only the rest of my life were so structured and predictable.
The biggest adjustment lately has been the departure of my twin sister, Aine, to Seattle. I miss her more than a few simple words can express . . . last night I really wanted to walk over to her place and grab a hot latte, but she wasn't there. I tasted a hollow emptiness in my stomach that I did not like. We have been apart before - I lived in Boston for 3 years while she was in Illinois, but, for some reason, this feels different. Maybe I just got used to our renewed "twin time." Now I look back and realize that I didn't always carve out enough twin time in my schedule - it doesn't feel good. I am planning to see her in January or february :) I guess winter in seattle is aout 40 degrees . . . she does not miss the Chicago snow and ice!
Posted by bridget at December 14, 2005 12:47 PM
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I'm so glad to hear that your training is going so well and that your enthusiasm is so great. I'm sorry to hear that Aine left you, but I wouldn't mind having my twin sister live somewhere warmer so I could visit her! MY twin sister lives about 5-6 miles away, and the last time I saw her was Thanksgiving. We stay in touch via phone and e-mail though... Good luck with the adjustment.
Posted by: Alison at December 15, 2005 09:09 AM
It looks like the training is going well with the addition of a coach. I predict fast times from you... once the snow melts.
I guess that today is twin day. Does everyone have a twin? My twin has lived far away for about 10 years, but it was an adjustment when we separated.
Posted by: Dallen at December 15, 2005 03:06 PM