Listening to my body

Tuesday, August 21st

8:30 AM - 4 Miles - 26 min
River path

I planned to do two runs today but was feeling tired after a long and busy day so I decided to call it good at 4 miles and get some stuff done around the house instead. I figured an easy day wouldn't hurt either and would make tomorrow's run feel even better. I need to make sure I listen to my body more and make sure things are feeling good on a daily basis. I don't want to be putting in miles just for the sake of hitting a weekly number, especially at this point in the game. We've got a long way to go and no time for injuries.

I'm getting pumped for Osaka this weekend and hope that the NBC/Versus/Flotrack coverage meets the expectations and excitement of the races. I think this will be one of the best World Championship showings in a long time by US distance runners and with the way the sport has been building up over the past year, I think we can expect some great things in Beijing! Watching this sport grow so much in a time when I am fully involved in it is so motivating and makes me want this a little more every day. Despite the fact that this makes it that much harder for me to reach that "elite" level, I think I will accomplish a lot more because of it.

Quote of the Day:

"When your goals are lofty, you become so much stronger and wise by pursuing them. By preparing meticulously for an ultimate goal, even if you fall a little short, you are far closer to reaching it than if you didn’t give it your all."
-Deena Kastor