I'm surrounded by some really good runners but I'd never put myself in that category. It's nice to have them as a runner role models. Sue plateaued for a few weeks after the VIM but has been killing it since. I can't believe I once thought she was reachable... but at the H2H relay she showed what she was made of:
| Overall | Place in Sex | Km Pace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue | 31/198 | 7/72 | 4:22 |
| Tony | 41/198 | 29/95 | 4:48 |
I was pretty respectable on my portion of the race, finishing top 21% overall, and top 30% for males. But Sue was top 16% overall and top 10% for females. Her pace for the 13.5km was 26 seconds faster than mine for 13km.
I like to have reach goals. But she's kept on getting faster.
I recently completed my speed work for the year out of Forerunners. I'd been at it for a month, I started off in the 50 minute group, but dropped down to the 45 minute one. It's been a tough transition. I'm near the back of the group and giving it my bestest.
I enjoyed running with the 50 minute group, but I knew that by leading the pack, it was not pushing me to run harder. When I dropped down to the faster group, I found I have to push hard just to avoid being last. I'm not sure if you need any more motivation than that.
When I look at myself in the mirror, I see how far I've come. But I also have that twinge of self-doubt that chips away at my ego.
Sure I've gotten faster. But then there's Sue and TLT... they have gotten much faster.
I registered for the Vancouver Marathon today. Four months to train. Mentally and physically.
"The smaller the mind the greater the conceit." -- Aesop
