While building to longer runs has been a great motivator along
with my need to get back into marathon shape, I have never had such a need to
get out and run as I did today. Knowing that I needed to be at work by 9 and my
polling location opened at 7, a morning run to my polling station to get
my vote on and beat the pre-work rush was in order. My polling station is
probably half a mile away from my apartment, but taking a detour on my way
allowed me to get in just over two miles. It was not a long run by any means,
but I learned some important things about myself… I’ve been cutting myself too
much slack when it comes to morning runs. Sometimes I over-sleep and say, I can’t
get miles in; it turns out I can. I knew this before and have even mused on it,
but the run today was a big shake and wake you up, “hey, Lazy Bones- get up and
run.” I also see that the time I waited to vote is longer than it takes me to
run a mile, so I can log more distance before work. The more time I spend running in the morning, interval runs,
distance, etc, the faster I get and eventually, my pace will be steady, and I
can set a PR. Tomorrow for part of
my morning routine? Three miles.
