Never be okay with giving in to “it’s not worth it anymore”

Mile split for Master's runner
Three weeks of travel to freezing locations throws things off a bit

 

Excuses are a dime a dozen and it’s easy to walk around with a nickel’s worth.

Be okay with getting detoured, but never be okay with giving in to “it’s not worth it anymore”.

Note: Aimed for sub-six-minute mile. Prior to the three week stretch, able to do it ‘at will’. Not yesterday.

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Specific or vague, the results are astounding

Central Florida Gliders Track Classic flyer
Returning to defend the top spot in M55 800 meters

 

The more specific our health goals, the more specific our actions will be day after day, week after week, month after month, until we die.

The more general (vague) our goals, the more freedom we have to make excuses and put routine practices on the back burner.

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Editor’s note: A scheduling conflict (was in California) made it impossible to attend. Be flexible, yes?

 

Four for four and 55?

Runners time on iPhone screen shot
Here’s the first announcement of the (running) comeback 2014. Shhh…

 

Four for four and 55?

Four consecutive nights getting eight hours sleep. Months, maybe longer since that’s happened.

Why?

Busy.

What happens with the insidiously slow change in our sleep intake?

Some say we don’t need as much as we age.

Not if we are inactive. But what if our body needs the rest, then what?

Unplanned 55-minute run. About 10 minutes longer than normal.

Felt it at the end. Probably psychological?

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