One of my goals when I started running again was to get my running back to a point that I could finish one of my favorite races–the EQT Pittsburgh 10-miler–in under two hours. It seemed like a stretch, but doable if I worked hard enough. Last weekend I went out for a 10-mile training run to see where I was at. I forgot to use KT Tape on my legs and had to walk a significant stretch, but still managed to come in around 2:15. So I tried again this weekend, I remembered to tape my legs, shook up my intervals a little bit (5 on/2 off) and came in at 1:57:21. Mind. Blown. My PR for that race is 1:55:29, and I’ve got about a month…I have to go for it.
If you had told me in January, in June, hell even in August, that by the end of September I would be breaking my long held PRs I would’ve told you that you were crazy. But here I am, doing just that. And it just makes me wonder what else is possible, and what else I’m capable of. I’m exceeding my own expectations. Which means it’s time to raise the bar.
Time to finish this year strong and come up with some new goals and a plan to achieve them. Time to dream big and push myself.
Make it a great week.