We all tend to get used to a routine. For me it goes a little something like this: wake up, work, eat, work, workout, eat, relax, sleep. On the weekends, I throw in hanging out with friends, sitting by the pool, watching movies or whatever. When I read that over I think, "oh God, how boring!" I can say I am challenged every single say at both my job and at crossfit, but that doesn't necessary mean I am experiencing something new every day.
It may be almost impossible to experience something drastically new every day, but I really try and do it as often as I can. Last week I ran my first half marathon with my friend and training partner Melissa. We hadn't trained at all (only crossfit) and went into it with pretty low expectations, which we thought were realistic. I had never run more than 10 miles at once, so I was a little nervous about how my knees would hold up, but hell we ran fast and we had a GREAT time doing it. That's what doing something new is about!
To give a little recap:
Miles 1-3- ran anywhere from 9:05-10:00 miles! There was no room to run but it was an OK start for us, feeling out our bodies and chatting away
Miles 4-10- ran a solid 8:30-8:45 pace the entire way. I pushed the pace a bit around Mile 7, but it was worth it. We push each other really well.
Miles 10-13- I was kind of dying lol but Mel decided it was time for her to push the pace, so we rounded out the end of the race in the lower end of the 8 min miles. We didn't have much at the end to sprint or anything and for me that just means we pushed ourselves as hard as we could.
Ended at 1:55.21, definitely a time we didn't expect!
Now I can't wait to do another half with this girl.
