6 miles in 1:00:16, yesterday morning. They felt easy. But, 10 minute training miles are fastish for me. I felt strong. I felt tough. I felt like the Georgia Publix Half Marathon this weekend might not kick my behind.
Then I got on Daily Mile and read Run with Jess' post. She ran 6.02 miles in 1:01. She called them easy miles that felt taxing. Admittedly, I felt a bit deflated. I'm ready for 10:00 miles to be my easy pace, not my boy am I speedy pace. It may also be time to stop comparing myself to others who are training more and better than I am.
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Monday night was yoga night. I consider P90X's XStretch to be yoga enough sometimes. Most of the Youtube yoga I have are less than an hour, and I can watch TV and XStretch at the same time. I had worked all day, and was proud of myself for doing anything post job.
A's last basketball game was Saturday. She rested on Sunday. She came home from school on Monday, ready to workout. One whole rest day after a tough season of basketball? I tried to talk her in to taking one more day off, especially to rest her ankles. Instead, she did P90X Plyo (a tough cardio/jumping workout).
Wa wa wa...XStretch made me feel like a total wimp. What was that about comparing myself?
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Tuesday afternoon was spring cleaning. Since A has so much energy, she got to clean two bathrooms while I did just one. We've been neglecting this house for most of basketball season. What, you don't avoid cleaning bathrooms?
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I griped about American Airlines in January. It's only fitting that I take a minute to compliment United.
I'm flying to Richmond, VA, in April (through O'Hare). I booked my ticket a LONG time ago. Yesterday, I received an email that my flight would leave Portland two hours early, giving me a THREE hour lay over in Chicago.
On a whim, I checked United's website and found a flight out of Chicago that would reduce my wait to just over an hour. And I would get in to Richmond two hours earlier.
Ready for an argument with the ticketing agent (I refuse to pay any more $$$), I called and requested they move my second flight up, since they changed my first flight. Guess what? No questions asked, no additional charges, and the second flight was moved up.
Well played United, well played.
19 comments:
It's hard to not compare so I totally understand where you are coming from! Yay for United working with you!! That's almost unheard of! lol
Kudos to United for not making you pay more money. We have always had good experiences with them. Now you get two extra hours to do fun things!
I am awful about comparing myself to others too. I need to work on not doing that so much.
I totally understand the struggle not to compare! I have a hard time comparing myself to new moms and their progress. You're doing awesome!!!
Kudos to United!!
I find it really hard to not compare my runs with others, and running blogs makes it so easy! But the other great thing about running blogs is a reminder that we're all a family of runners, and no one is judging you for your run or pace but yourself! Just getting out there to run makes you a champion. Don't get down on yourself, you have a lot to be proud of!
i'm sure you're going to get so many similiar comments but i'll conform anyway- its human nature to compare yourselves to others, because deep down inside we're all competitive in our own way. I'm constantly comparing myself with running EVEN THOUGH i know I don't put in the miles or proper workouts to get the results I want. My opinion is if you're going to compare, just make sure its with those results you want -i.e. don't compare yourself to those who are slower than you etc.
Thats great about united--- the whole moving your flight up 2 hours is the kind of crap i've dealt with them over last year, only its been on the day of travel so I couldn't do much to change it, glad you got it worked out. I'm still a #1 fan of southwest when i'm able to fly them :)
I wish 10 minutes/mile was my easy pace, too. Which is the opposite of the point you're trying to make about comparing. And you're right, but it's just impossible not to when you read running blogs. It's nice to read about someone out there with similar pacing who loves to run :)
This is why I almost never look at other people's workouts on DM, there was a time where I was all over that site commenting, encouraging, and to my own detriment, comparing myself to others. Now I just worry about myself, my own paces, making sure I stack up against my previous ___ mile run, etc.
As for airlines, god they are the worst. I had to fly Air Tran a few weeks ago and was dreading it and lo and behold they did the same thing for me, let me switch so my layover wasn't as long for free. I was overjoyed and def realized I needed to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Stop comparing! You are not logging the same miles = very different. I am SO OVER AMerican Air. BLECH! Nice to hear a good story about an airline for once. Awesome that United changed your flight for you w/out having to fight for it. We've been having good luck with Delta too - and SW of course.
I used to work for United, and their policy at that time was no cost for same day changes. That was a long time ago, though. Good to see they're still letting people do that!
Oh, stop comparing! But I can't see a difference between what the two of you said, anyway! You said six miles that felt easy, but fast-ish. She said six miles that felt easy, but taxing. Sounds like you both ran hard and felt a little wiped out.
(plus, you're a lot older than Jess, aren't you, hahahaha)
I think you are a super-stellar awesome runner, and the fact that you even have "yoga night" makes me feel that I really need to get a little more dedicated to working out. I fly more by the seat of my pants, but I inadvertently created a neighborhood running group (!!) and I feel like I should be working off a plan (for myself and Alli).
You know I was born in Atlanta...say hello to my roots for me! I am convinced I am at least partial owner of "The High" art museum in Atlanta. They cannot convince me otherwise!!
Boy can I relate.
10:00 used to feel easy. Now, it IS my speedy pace.
Oh well, at least I am out there running (slowly).
How funny, today I wrote about comparing myself to other running bloggers back in my early days of running - and you are so right about it being detrimental. Someone quoted to me "comparison is the thief of joy" yep. I would finish a hard run, go read a running blog for inspiration, and instead come away feeling like my hard was someone else's piece of cake.
YOU, my friend, are such a strong, consistent runner - I would LOVE to be like you!
Dude, comparing does NO GOOD. Stop that!!
Aw shoot.
You know 10 is an awesome pace... but I'm trying to PUSH myself because in Eugene, 9:45 NEEDS to feel easy... like 26 miles of easy.... and I'm NOT there yet & starting to freak out. I get so frustrated sometimes on how one run can feel easy-peesy and then the next week, it feels hard. Grrrr. Anyway... I'll be struggling to keep up with your fresh legs in Atlanta!! Drag me with?
Sigh, I compare myself to others too but it is just to motivate me to do better. I read about others running a sub 2 half marathon and it just pushes me to train better because that is my goal.
I think you're an awesome runner and inspirational!!
ahhhhh I am sooo guilty of doing to comparing thing.....
and it is bad bad bad
the skirt on my last post...it is the same you have..no shorts under..
I do the same thing.I'm always comparing myself to someone else. For me it is my own in security issues. I tell myself I just need to be me. Their is always going to be some one who can do better or run faster than me. I think some people are just so much more competitive than I'm and I dont need to kill myself to say I'm just as competitive as they are. Being competitive is ok it just not for me. I just need to cross the finish line. Good luck this wkend. Your going to do great.
pre-injury i did this. ALL THE TIME. and honestly, it's almost been a blessing to be on a running break. i've enjoyed not beating myself up over minutes and seconds and comparing myself to others. it's one of the reasons i got off of dailymile too. focus on you and how fabulous you are :)
You are so. right. Don't compare - ever - to other runners - or people in general. You are your own person, unique, beautiful, and wonderful. Don't let anyone take that away from you. PS. 10min miles are like - amazing for me. If only I could keep that pace.... ;)
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