Today was the day I had to say goodbye to California, which really sucked a lot. We left at 5:00 in the morning so I knew it was going to be rough to get my miles in for the day. We stopped for lunch in Elko and I ran a mile (6:38) to keep my legs fresh, and so I wouldn't have to run all 10 when I got home. I got home at around 6 and left for my run at 7ish. My first one was a 6:18 which was way too fast, and I knew it immediatly after I finshed. I had forgotten what it was like to not have a lot of air! I ran a big loop and ended up at the high school with 2 miles left and I was exhausted. I hadn't stopped since my warm up and was struggling to keep going. I laid on the grass at a church for a couple of minutes to recuperate and then proceeded to run the next mile at 8:00 mile pace. I felt so dead and then somehow ran a 7:18 for my last mile. My average pace for the day was a 7:01/mile. I kept it pretty consistent until that 8:00 one.
Being back was good, but I realized that there were some things that I missed and didn't, so I have decided to make a list:
Things I missed: the mountains, knowing exactly where I was
Things I didn't miss: People feeling obligated to yell/honk at me when they see me, the air
It's good to be back, but I will definitely miss not being able to just wake up and not have to worry about anything but running!
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