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I am new to this site. Is this the place to post whiney, self pity rants? Yes? Good! Here goes. I had this discussion with my DH yesterday but he isn't a runner and doesn't get it. Don't get me wrong, I love that he supports me 100% and is proud of every race or run I ever do but I think i tmight be time for some tough love (but not too tough, ok?!)<br><br>
Long story short, I have been running for almost 3 years, with 2 long breaks due to injury/illness. At the end of this month I will hit one year of running injury free (knock on wood). I have made progress, mainly with distance. I could barely run a mile and to date I have completed as much as a half. I have gotten faster but I feel stuck. I know I am never going to do a 5K in 20 mins and I am ok with that. But geesh, is a 9 min/mile on a consistant basis too much to ask?!<br><br>
Yesterday I was supposed to do a 4miler race but bailed due to weather. A friend did it anyway (it cleared up by race time, darn it!) and I went to cheer her on. It was a fast field, I would say half finished in under 30mins. But I was watching people come in. People SMASHING the time I predict I would have finished in. They were older, heavier, people running in trail shoes, all the sorts of people that you wouldn't think can run or run fast (I don't mean that to sound bad, like I am stereotyping, but you get my gist, right?!). It is just that I work hard and I am getting really discouraged. I have been training for a tri which is this weekend so my focus hasn't reallybeen on running or speed right now. But yesterday was like a defining moment. I have no desire to race anymore, at least not till I can post some respectable times. So what now?!<br><br>
I know racing and runningis an individual sport, I know it is about how I perform and if I gave 100%. But I am starting to feel like I really must NOT be giving 100% and something needs to change. I do work with a coach and he is fantastic buthe is a natural runner so I think sometimes he doesn't knoww hat it is like to be mid to back of the pack. Just trying to get some words of wisdom from you all!!
Long story short, I have been running for almost 3 years, with 2 long breaks due to injury/illness. At the end of this month I will hit one year of running injury free (knock on wood). I have made progress, mainly with distance. I could barely run a mile and to date I have completed as much as a half. I have gotten faster but I feel stuck. I know I am never going to do a 5K in 20 mins and I am ok with that. But geesh, is a 9 min/mile on a consistant basis too much to ask?!<br><br>
Yesterday I was supposed to do a 4miler race but bailed due to weather. A friend did it anyway (it cleared up by race time, darn it!) and I went to cheer her on. It was a fast field, I would say half finished in under 30mins. But I was watching people come in. People SMASHING the time I predict I would have finished in. They were older, heavier, people running in trail shoes, all the sorts of people that you wouldn't think can run or run fast (I don't mean that to sound bad, like I am stereotyping, but you get my gist, right?!). It is just that I work hard and I am getting really discouraged. I have been training for a tri which is this weekend so my focus hasn't reallybeen on running or speed right now. But yesterday was like a defining moment. I have no desire to race anymore, at least not till I can post some respectable times. So what now?!<br><br>
I know racing and runningis an individual sport, I know it is about how I perform and if I gave 100%. But I am starting to feel like I really must NOT be giving 100% and something needs to change. I do work with a coach and he is fantastic buthe is a natural runner so I think sometimes he doesn't knoww hat it is like to be mid to back of the pack. Just trying to get some words of wisdom from you all!!