So if I'm going to be honest, last night I was over the moon. I had my first round of speed work in this endeavor and I found myself at the end of it all finishing with a 8:59 m/m, 9:05, 8:50 and a 9:33! I don't know that I've ever moved so fast in my life! We tackled Yasso 800's...four of them.
Not only did I do it, i blew it out of the water. I got home beaming ear to ear...even the husband noticed how happy I was. Once I told him what I'd achieved he was happy for me to...kept looking at me all weird...it may have been pride.
Last year I Was only able to tackle 400 meter sprints...and they were rarely in the 11's...usually 12's...i double checked. Sure maybe it was just a good day...maybe next week I'll have a bad one, but this I know...I've grown. Even my coach was surprised by what I did...like double take surprised when I told her what my times were.
Again I was left out of the group...last person back. This time though it wasn't because I was slow...it was because everyone else slower than me gave up because it was too hard. After 2 I was dead...so i rested a moment and made a deal with myself...just 1 more than i could walk back. Yeah right...as if I'm gonna walk when I could at least attempt to run it.
Never give up, no matter how hard it feels. You never know where you might end up.
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