Easier

Today was a cut-back day, which called for easy pace for 100 minutes, which worked out to be roughly 10 miles for me.
Until last week, I hated the idea of taking a walk break or stopping at any point during my run. It misses the whole point, doesn't it? To run is not to walk. If you're stopped, you're not running. (staggering logic, I know!) In last week's post, I all but apologised for walking part of the distance. It makes me realize now that it saved my but. After that short, break, I felt recharged and finished.

This week worked out better. I stopped thinking I had to prove something. It was a cut back run. It was supposed to take it easy - and I did. I had faster moments here and there, but I acutually stopped once or twice to drink some water and stretch a bit before going on my merry way. As I ran I thought about the marathon itself. I've never done one before. Why not stop and walk a bit if I need to? Its better than crashing an not fishing. I don't get the t-shirt if I don't finish and that, my friends, is unacceptable.
Must have the t-shirt.