Tag: motivation

Called an audible two miles in

Google earth camera
Yesterday’s 10-miler near Walt Disney World on Fiquette.

 

Yesterday was the last run before Saturday’s Central Florida Glider’s track meet at Lake Brantley High School.

Two miles into a nice easy warmup, decided to keep going, meaning i called an audible and went left on Overstreet Road with no intentions of turning around. Rationalized in the moment that a decent 10-miler with progressively faster mile splits would be a nice break from intervals. Seven miles of negative splits before hitting Magic Kingdom Cast parking for a water break.

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The most challenging part of any dream or goal

Tibet Butler Nature Preserve entrance
Starting line for intervals.

 

Sidewalk next to Tibet Butler Nature Preserve
Starting line is about 600 meters away.

 

Sidewalk next to Tibet Butler Nature Preserve
Doesn’t appear to be an Olympic Training facility. Vulture on right.

 

Staying motivated is the most challenging part of any dream or goal.

Ran 13.2 miles yesterday.

This included a never before completed workout: 6 x 800 meter intervals.

It was a great confidence booster “doing the never-been-done-before”.

Confidence is motivating.

Do we feed our confidence?

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Progress requires motivation after the honeymoon phase

Masters Track digital running log
Aim was six minutes or faster.

 

Progress requires motivation after the honeymoon phase. “Get healthy” honeymoons last a few weeks to a few months. This applies to exercise routines too.

Yesterday ran nine miles, including a four-mile warmup with the fourth mile at seven minutes flat. Aimed for seven flat, delivered seven exactly.

Walked mile five and then began another four mile workout, photo above.

Aim for the first mile in the second set was six minutes flat, or faster.

At 800 meters, was a bit behind at 3:08.

Second 800 was 2:59.

Will take 6:07.

That second 800 really felt amazing.

Find a million ways to stay motivated.

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Find joy in your exercise journey or plan to fail

Windermere Run Among the Lakes 2015
Gearing up for first competitive run of 2015.

 

Map My Run Mile Split
One mile time trial was actually 6:02.

 

Running began April 1999 after a wake up call – a bad cholesterol blood work report. The good HDL cholesterol was in the danger zone. Doctor said exercise would fix it.

To gauge progress and challenge myself, about once a month a one mile time trial is run. Yesterday’s aim was to break six minutes flat. Missed it by two seconds.

Find joy in your journey or plan to fail.

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