Day one of training. My motivation was skyrocketing. For the past three weeks, I had been running about 2 miles per workout (and sadly, that was tough for me). But today… today I am going to double that! I hadn’t felt so much motivation to run since high school cross country (four years ago).
My first two miles felt great! I maintained a 9.30 mph pace. It was comfortable, but I still felt like I was working out. My second mile marked the beginning of the AI (Aerobic Intervals). Aerobic Intervals mean that I push the pace just a little. During AI’s you want to find a tempo that feels somewhere between comfortable and "Hey, I'm workin' a little here." Then you hold that tempo for 1 minute. After that minute, I went back to my normal pace and continued my mileage. I repeated this seven times. The AI’s made the miles go by quicker, because they distracted me from the growing tightness in my quads and hip flexors.
By the end of my third mile, I didn’t think I could run anymore. My legs hurt, my breathing was labored, and it’s just so easy to stop. Fatigue is motivations quickest poison. But determination only grows stronger with fatigue. I was determined to finish those four miles. And, thank you to the man in the blue headband… you stepped onto the track in your matching blue Niket- shirt and for some reason, that motivated me to keep going. I ran about six paces behind this man for my last mile. He maintained a perfectly consistent tempo and before I knew it, I successfully completed my four mile workout.
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