So, it has
been a long time since I last did this.
Work (or bike) got in the way!
I missed to
write about my last PF Sub-2 HM Challenge last November 15. I guess the frustration in NOT hitting the 2
hour mark gave me a bad, broken runner’s heart.
Yeah, it really left a mark. | |
| Can you see the frustration on that face? |
What
happened was I got myself a 2:05:25 (Garmin time), and a Finisher’s jacket –
sort of a consolation prize for trying.
I can think of a lot of reasons why I didn’t make it. But basically it is
because I didn’t get to follow my training plan, and because I am more excited
about my cross-training-bike-ride!
So I’m not
going to build further about it. I
failed the challenge, and running has never been the same.
What I have
going right now are twice, sometimes 3x-5k runs a week at a 6:30-ish per km pace. I cannot find the urge to go further,
although I try to go faster. Partly because
of work or family commitments, NETFLIX or weather condition – yes, there’s
always an excuse not to run.
The good
thing is that I maintain my weekend bike rides.
It’s the usual Antipolo 61++km rides with an occasional trail/gravel
rides. I do have a new 27.5 MTB with me
that I got for a steal. And my old 29er
got traded for a treadmill for the wife.
I guess it’s a sort of backup should I have the excuse to run because of
the rain. Haha!
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| There it is! Motivation! |
Dwindling
mileage along with not making any effort makes me feel guilty. Guilty that I had a good thing going on and
being consistent should be easy. Then
again the twice a week run is something that I’m still holding on to.
When I can
get the running going the way it used to?
I don’t know. But I got to finish
this blog and another one in one sitting.
Let’s see what other surprise will come up next.
See you on
the road!
