Last Sunday, I ran the 34th Annual Broad Street Run
(10-Miler) through the various neighborhoods of Philadelphia. This was my 5th
time to run the 'Broad Street Run' and the longest distance I've run since the
Marine Corps Marathon in October, 2012. After tearing the meniscus in my right
knee in December, followed by arthroscopic surgery, I've been slowly getting my
groove back and doing my darnedest to stay injury free. Going into the race, I
kept mentally telling myself that I wasn't going to challenge myself to PR but
'just have fun'. When I reviewed my results for the past 2 previous years on
Broad Street, I set a very high level objective to finish this 10-miler in 1:30;
that would be a 9:00 pace. (In 2011, I finished in 1:35 and in 2012, I finished
in 1:25). And, BINGO - according to my Garmin, I finished in
1:30:31!
If anything, I have proven to myself, once again, that I
am resilient. Although I haven't felt the same passion about running these past
several months, I've still been determined to stay active with cross-training
and strength training. I've been 'mixing it up' a bit with my workouts but I've
been consistent about getting to the gym at least 5 days each week. And, I'm
not just showing up at the gym - I'm making the effort and trying to make sure I
have fun and feel good about the effort I am expending.
So, I am feeling as if I am 'back in the groove' again.
I finished this 10-miler in a respectable time and at a pace that I am happy
with. And, recognizing that my pace improved over the course of the run
(negative splits baby!), I am feeling very good about that.
My plan right now is to focus on a solid recovery from
this race. No running for me this week - I am sticking to cross training and
stretching. My training program for the Chicago Marathon is scheduled to start
the week of June 24 so I don't want to risk any injuries!
Happy Running Folks!
John
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