RUN 10 miles in 1:40 ave HR 137 bpm
The goal was a steady, easy, smoothly paced mid-week long run. Another goal was to pause and drink some water at each mile. I achieved all that, but other things not so perfect.
My mind was in a negative place, being critical and a downer. Not so much about the run but about other things in life. So instead of my usual smiley self I was just there.
My tummy was unhappy with the chicken salad with my prerun meal. In addition I had a sweet potato with ghee. I tried it to test it out--I read about ultra runners who can eat burgers and cheese sandwiches during a run--but that doesn't seem to be for me. Granted, I didn't have stomach upset, pain, or loss of meal, but at the same time it didn't sit right.
And on top of that, I'm a bit unhappy with how my nutrition has been the last few days. So an unhappy tummy, a negative mind, and a poor attitude about myself led to a run that was flat.
Not flat in the sense that there was no altitude change, but flat in the energy and spirit. I never wanted to quit or walk, but I certainly wasn't feeling the magic.
I'm still in a negative mood. Not sour, again, just not my usual self. But it's still early in the day and that can change :)
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