My long run this
weekend felt really long. I walked a bit. I went into CVS to get water. I tried
to take in what was around me, but mostly looked at my feet. My legs felt heavy
and tired. They wanted to stop moving. So I would walk during those times.
What I noticed
is that, if I shifted my concentration to other parts of my body – my core, my
sacrum – I got a burst of energy. My sacrum is strong and can “take on” a lot
of the energy of the run. I had felt this before, but remembered it again yesterday.
It was a welcome familiarity.
I think I’m
also someone who is prone to dehydration, maybe more easily than others. I
drank two full Poland spring squirty bottles during the run and still had dry
mouth. Flushing out the system and stretching are two sneaky areas where I
think I need to put my focus.
Mentally, it’s
been a hell of a week. I’ve been all over the place. My mind and my body are
working on two completely different puzzles. The run helped bring them together
a bit. I am going to try and take my body on the runs during the week. I think
our loosening up together makes a big difference.
