After a break yesterday I was ready for a run today. I didn’t run right away and I was a little worried that my resolve would erode and I would stay indoors. I did some work after breakfast and then did some more. I couldn’t put it off any further. If I was going to run today now was the time. Looking for any incentive, I decided if I didn’t run that I would work more. Next thing you know I was out the door, well first I got dressed but you know what I mean.
I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do today, so I just listened to my body as I got going and the junk run of the day was born. I think that is what happens when I have no plan, I end up with a junk run. Not that I think they are all bad, I have issue with the term “junk”. But they usually are just a run and maybe one that doesn’t burn fat in the most efficient way or build as much strength as it potentially could.
As I rounded the corner and headed towards reed (about mile 4) I passed a couple of young runners walking in the opposite direction. A couple of blocks later then passed me going the same direction as I was but much faster. I yelled out “nice pace” and they thanked me and kept on past. Well I thought to myself, since I am not doing anything in particular, I might as well join them. I hovered behind them about 25 yards and matched their pace of about 7:30 or so. I decided to keep it up for the mile stretch down the Lindon corridor to reed. The woman was obviously the track star and the guy appeared to be along for the ride or struggle as it turned out to be. They slowed down a bit to accommodate his lesser fitness level, I had no problem with that. Still I found myself creeping up on them. After a couple blocks I was having to slow further to stay behind them and that is when I decided to go for it and keep up that 7:30 pace. Left them in my dust which felt pretty good. But I have to admit I was pretty happy to see the end of the corridor.
The rest of the run slowed down quite a bit, but I still pushed it and jept my HR high. In the end I ran it about 5 mins faster than I did the exact same run two days ago. Good junk run!