After a little hip discomfort following Sunday's long run, I decided to play it safe today with an easy 3 miles. And, even though I did time my run, I made a conscious effort not to check my watch until I was done. It was my goal to take it easy and run based on how I was feeling and not focus on my time. I imagined I was probably running about a 10 minute mile pace, so I was pretty excited to see it was closer to a 9:20 pace... I guess it just shows how far I've come since my first day of training.
Of course, I imagine one other factor played a role in how I ran and how I was feeling. Several days ago my husband bought me some new running gear as a kind of 'congratulations' for my Turkey Trot finish (which I believe I failed to post about since getting the results - I ended up 88th overall and 2nd in my age group - a finish I am most definitely proud of). My new gear included an arm band to hold my ipod (which I'd previously been carrying along with me - like the true non-professional runner that I am), and Nike Dri-Fit jacket and pants. Of course, he was cool enough to buy them to match my black and purple shoes, and when I left the house, I felt like I might appear to know what I'm doing out there. It's funny how a new outfit can make you feel so much more confident. I mean, I certainly knew that could be true for something worn to work or out for the evening, but I never imagined the same could be true for running attire. I imagined that everyone that saw me was thinking I was one cool chick. Of course, it was more likely something like "that chick is nuts - doesn't she know it's 30 degrees out here?" To which I could confidently reply "Nope - I feel toasty warm in my Nike Dri-Fit running gear." :)
aww! love that! having cute running clothes you like to wear definitely helps get you out the door :) and you'll find you'd rather buy running clothes than regular clothes pretty soon too!
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