No reason in particular except a few days letting running get squeezed out by other, louder demands. We're both exhausted by the semester, work, being pulled in too many directions at once. We let the first running days pass pretending not to notice, feeling a bit sluggish and sorry for ourselves. Then a few more days. A dangerous slide but also welcome in ways. I needed a mental break. When we let Sunday, our long run day, slip by, we looked guiltily past each other and muttered about stress and tiredness. We were tired. Some old friends had been in town and we'd stayed up late talking and showing them our international collection of alcohols.
Finally last night, for the first time in a week, Andy and I went out for our 5 mile route through the eastern half of the park. The night was clear and rather cold, daylight just fading by the time we got out the door. We kept the pace fast but not too demanding and averaged about a 10:07 mile. After a week without running, we both had more energy than we normally do. I remarked that if I were running just for maintenance, I would always run 5 miles. It's far enough that it feels like something's been accomplished, but short enough that it feels easy and doesn't eat up a whole evening.
Later, our friend Donna came over to the house and we made martinis and talked late into the night about writing, then walked her home at 2am. This morning I am groggy and sore, but also, I feel better than I have for a week. Thank you running; I am now officially an addict.
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So I've got the bug too--see what your inspiration can do?! I've spent the last 1/2 hour making my training schedule for the San Franciso Half-Marathon, putting in Bay to Breakers as well, and thinking about finding a run sometime in late June as well, perhaps another 10k, to have an intermediary goal. Yukie read our blog and was inspired as well (I'll have to send her to yours, if you don't mind!) and we made a date to run on the Embarcadero next week. I'd love to make a few running dates with you as well, so you can inspire me in person :-)
Martinis after a run ... now that's a great idea!
Good luck getting back into your routine; however, I would never recommend running the same distance every day. This leads to boredom. Looking forward to that long run on Sunday morning or the 800m repeats on Wednesday one aspect of running that keeps it fresh. You don't have to do the same thing everyday.
Ha! I feel the same way about five miles... It's just right. Especially if it's also the 'comfort loop.'
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