|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Member
Joined: 10/6/2009
Posts: 42
|
Hi guys,
Opinions if you'd be so kind...
My running has been very hit and miss over the last 2 months or so (weather and cough related). Having had a long snow break I've done a couple of short runs in the last couple of weeks but nothing spectacular.
Yesterday I decided I'd go for a "kick start" run and do a route that I've been hoping to do for a long time (since I started running in fact). It's nearly 10k and my best previously has been about 6k. I took the view that I'd try doing the route, let myself walk where I needed to and join the stops over the next few weeks.
Imagine my surprise when, not only did I complete the whole route but it was reasonably easy despite there being some fairly long / steep hills and I didn't have to stop at all.
Don't get me wrong I am absolutely THRILLED to have done it (no aches today either) but I'm confused as to how I did it if you can understand. I have a few theories but wonder if any buggies have had a similar experience and if so what their thoughts were. Of course any experienced understanding would also be welcome.
My theories are:
Psychology - because I'd wanted to do the route for so long I just let myself.
Because it was a longer distance that I didn't think I could do I went at a slower pace.
Because the first 2k were flat (rather than on a slight slope as usual) I warmed up better than normal.
Final one - the rest did me good
(All of the above maybe??)
I'm hoping it's not a fluke and of course next week I'll find out but it would be good to know whether I cna say I'm a (nearly) 10k runner (and start plotting my next route of desire!!)
Thanks all
Alwright xx
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Member
Joined: 3/28/2009
Posts: 902
|
Hi AOTN, no idea about the hows and whys but huge congrats on the distance.
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Member
Joined: 3/10/2009
Posts: 224
|
I would have suggested the same theories as you! Mostly that the rest did you good though! Do you keep a record of your pace on each run? that might help to figure it out. Well done though, it's a cracking feeling when you reach a new distance!
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Member
Joined: 9/16/2009
Posts: 345
|
Maybe when setting off, your expectations were so low that you had nothing to lose, and therefore had no pressure to succeed. There's a lot to be said for removing the weight of performance anxiety from one's shoulders when running.
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Member
Joined: 10/6/2009
Posts: 42
|
Think you might have something there Sisyphus... I did a cheeky 3k at lunch today and it nearly killed me. Of course I was full of expectation that I would be able to go at a decent pace...
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Member
Joined: 10/6/2009
Posts: 42
|
Oh and thanks Lozzer & Faybee for the congrats... :)
|
|
|
RunningBug Forum |