Coach Suzanne's group from last year's preview run. All of our goals have been met in 2016, and we are all still working on 2017. |
The last few weeks, I've felt really good. Heck, I've actually felt really great. There were a few weeks where things just didn't seem to be going well. My legs have felt really heavy, and it took everything in me to just keep running. I never gave up, though. I powered through everything and I just kept running. I only stop when the job is done. But, the last few weeks, something had changed. I wasn't quite sure what, but after some thinking I may have finally figured out what works for me.
Liberty Avenue, brutal but it can be done. Photo Credit Coach Suzanne |
I'm really bad at breakfast before a training run. I'll usually eat a banana and granola bar, or just a banana before a run, figuring I'd be fine. I can tell now that I wasn't. I needed that extra boost in the morning. What I was doing wasn't really cutting it, nor was it helping me at all. Now eating an egg sandwich and some potatoes, or something similar was what I've been missing. I've felt energized. I've actually felt awake. It's definitely showed.
Photo Credit: Coach Suzanne |
This past weekend was no different. Up earlier that I wanted to be, I made myself a nice breakfast and headed down to the Waterfront ready to tackle 19 miles throughout the city. The run started along the trail, into the South Side, then Oakland, etc. We tackled a a ton of hills (despite all of our moans and groans) and even spotted a Bald Eagle up in the trees along the trail. The sun was shining; the temperatures were perfect. Everyone was smiling. You just can't beat that for a training run.
Photo Credit: Coach Suzanne |
I feel like I keep repeating myself when I've said that the last few weeks just seemed to go really well. But, it's so much more than that. I didn't want to stop after I finished what I set out to do. I've felt that I had it in me to keep on going, and if the marathon were on any one of those given days, I could have crossed the finish line.
The Marathon is only a few weeks away. Tomorrow is the course preview run. I've logged in 468 miles of training so far, with 22 to be added tomorrow. I'm starting to get really pumped about this race. Sure I'm pretty tired, but it's totally worth it.
Until next time, keep on running Pittsburgh.
Sinceriously,
Chuck Hull, The Running Jedi
Worst attempt at Jazz Hands ever..... |
PS: There is still time to donate to a good cause!
The Mario Lemieux Foundation for Chuck Hull:
https://www.crowdrise.com/MarioLemieuxPitt2017/fundraiser/chuckhull
Team Red White And Blue for Stephanie Haas:
https://www.crowdrise.com/TeamRWBPitt2017/fundraiser/stephaniehaas
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