Today’s run: 5.25 miles, 57:08 minutes. YT: 285.35. Maintained a steady pace and felt stronger than I did on any of last week’s runs – no trace of alcohol in my system and I ate a few bites of leftover omelet so no empty stomach. It does make a difference. Noteworthy: I got my mileage back up above 20 miles per week again finally. Back in the game!
I slept late, so started running late, so went to work late, so worked late. But sleeping 7+ hours AND getting the run in was the right thing. It’s always the right thing.
Power Yoga founder Bryan Kest, in one of his early ’90s videos, admonishes you, “This is your yoga for the day! Don’t rush it! It’s a gift! Enjoy it! Do it right!” (He teaches the class wearing acid washed cut-off jeans; oh how yoga has changed.) I often hear that in my head when I run: This is your run for the day. You only get one chance to do it right. So don’t fight it; make the most of the time. Savor the gift.
Great advice. I always “make a commitment to this time and this place, not to the future, not to the past”, when I start to meditate, as I was taught by my first meditation teacher… but I love “savor the gift”…. Yes. That puts me right in the present with no preamble necessary.