Just found another reason to run without Music

ritmeyer

So, I have been mostly training for this half marathon with my ipod. I have run before without music. Usually just a quick 3 miler and I didn't use an ipod on my first half, which was the rock n roll St Louis. I do like to run without music. I can concentrate on my footfalls and form and just the love for the road and me.

My goal this 1/2 on 4/15 is to do a sub 2, or come really close to 2. I've been averaging between 9-10 minute miles on my runs, not running hard, doing some serious hills. I'm never sore after a run, even the 12 milers I did the last 2 weeks.

Sooo, last night I went out for a 5 mile run. It was raining so I did it sans the ipod. As I click end on my watch I stare at the time....42:01 minutes....what? I did a serious 2.5 mile steep hill on the way back. What? I'm not exhausted, huh?

As I walked the rest of the way home I was thinking, "How did this happen?" Well, some of my music on my playlist is slow. I enjoy mumford and sons & will listen to that. I run to the beat of the music....hello? Lighbulb!!

This is exciting for many reasons. Another reason to get into the meditative running I so enjoy, but scare myself out of. "I'll be bored!" But mostly it's because it just blew me through a block I've been having. Mentally, I've been telling myself that I can't run sub 9 minute mile over a 5k. I CAN'T! Well, I just did. Yep. Without even trying.

Just super excited and had to share....thanks for reading

Eh....I mean to post this in the fitness topic...geez...and I can't figure out how to delete this.