I'll start with the down.
My comeback race of the season was not a fine showing. It was so "not fine" that I still don't feel comfortable talking or writing much about it.
After the race, I was ready to let the bad performance drag me into a sea of self-pity, but somehow the logical side of my brain stepped it. The running that I was doing was not only supposed to be a journey of the physical, but a mental and spiritual journey as well.
The work that I was doing clearly hadn't kicked in with any major physical effect that would make me happy, but I was running again in the way that I enjoyed running. Running should be a positive outlet and I was going to let a bad race bring me down.
My mind got excited about the "2nd Thanksgiving Party" that I would be attending. The party was success. There was turkey and an impromptu dance party. It was all I could ask for.
The night was quite an up, and I woke up in the morning worried that my run would suffer from all the food and dancing. I ended up having a great run with Kirkland and CT. We did 1:27 for somewhere between 12-13 miles in my estimation. This was my best long run of the new cycle and promising for long runs to come.
A solid 6 miler today in the very cold weather and a serious core workout ( I didn't keep track of my exact numbers) has me excited for the workout tomorrow.
I called USATF NE today and they said they have my paper work. The Bay State Test is a reality.
Remind yourself to be the best version of yourself.
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