LSR

167 Days to Race

Today was my first official Long Slow Run (LSR). It wasn't really all that long--only three miles, but I did have to slow down. After two weeks of having to run faster than race pace it was very weird to have to force myself to slow down. The object of a LSR is to finish the distance however you can. They also want you to slow down because the longer (timewise) you are active the easier it will be to add more distance later.  This training schedule I'm following doesn't really settle into a pattern for another couple of weeks. Soon, though, I'll be doing short fast runs of three miles.  I won't lie, though. It was nice to have to tell myself to slow down rather than to tell myself to pick it up.

It was a beautiful morning as well. A bit windy, though. I walked down to my local park that has a running trail and started making laps. Laps are boring, yes, but I had the park to myself at first. The birds, wind, squirrels. . . Anyway, it was peaceful. Then the other people started showing up. They were all walkers, which is fine, don't get me wrong, but they wouldn't move over for me to pass. I'd say, "On your left" and they would just stare at me. The worst was an older man who was walking his dog on an extendable leash. He'd hear me coming and let the dog have more leash so he could trip me up. So, there was some rope jumping involved today as well.

I generally don't like morning runs. But, as it is Easter, I thought I'd better fit it in before all the family obligations start setting in. That sounds negative and I don't mean it to be. I like being with my family. Running just doesn't fit in well with visiting.

I also went out today wearing my new Road ID. It is going to take a bit of getting used to but I like it anyway. I'm just not accustomed to wearing something around my right wrist (the left one is already taken by my Nike +). I hope I never need it, but I like knowing that I don't have to carry id anymore. I'll just wear it. Check out their site. It isn't very expensive and my family and I have peace of mind.