Needless to say, I was struggling. I completed the 5 miles but was wrestling with that distance through the whole run. The lack of training resulted in frequent stops so I didn't over-heat. My legs were dead after the first mile anyways, so the rest of the run was no walk in the park. I often tell my friends who are getting started that they should keep running fun and not to over-do-it!
We are all competitive people by nature, whether it's against someone, something or against yourself. The goal to keeping it fun is to train in a slow progressing. The aches and pain that I felt was a sign that maybe I was training too frequently, adding too much intensity or adding to much millage at once. After the run I found wisdom and a new found respect for the millage. The message for the day is to keep it fun and be competitive on race day! :)
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