#global runners

[curvesrunningshoes]

Base Training W1D6 - 6 mile Long Run

🎙 I’ll Have Another Epsiode 186 - Jenny Jurek

It was rainy and windy but I genuinely enjoyed every single step of this run. I was a little nervous since I haven’t run farther than 3 miles in months so I had no idea what to expect. Not to mention it was the type of weather that just calls for staying in bed. But I put on a podcast, zoned out, and took this nice and easy. The trail was desolate so I felt like I had the entire city to myself. I felt so strong today my legs could’ve run forever. It’s crazy that my pace for this felt so relaxed and it was comparable to my Tuesday run, which was half the distance and felt incredibly hard. I’m starting to feel like my old self again and it feels so good.

[red-headed-runner]

@improvingovertime tagged me for a selfie! Yesterday was my first proper run in 10 days! I’m taking some much needed down time and trying to recharge the battery’s before my next training cycle

@weirdturned-pro @redheadfl @natemed18 you’re up for a SDS 😘

[gh-0-st-ly]

Run streak day: 709

Today was a bit of speed work, I felt strong and fast and would have honestly been faster if the trails were a bit more solid lol, but I managed a great pace and I feel amazing so I I'll count it as a win!!

Happy running everyone!!!

[runlittledawg]

I HIT THE DECK it was fuckin hilarious

So many other lovely things happened on this run but I’ll tell you about them next time because for now just revel in the fact that I made a complete and utter fool of myself

[curvesrunningshoes]

Base Training W1D7 - 30min Tempo

I didn’t realize how badly I needed this run. I haven’t done any sort of sustained speed work since November and considering how slow my runs have been going lately I had extremely low expectations for this. But I think the hill repeats and long run did wonders to help me I’ve been build my confidence back up and my legs wanted to grind it out. I was expecting to try to keep this below 11 and trying to run at a sustained hard effort. But I wasn’t expecting to run consistent 10:30s on a cold, miserable, foggy morning. Runs like this remind me of just how mental running is - once my mind knew I was capable of running faster than I’ve been my legs were more than ready to put in the work and prove myself right. Perfect way to wrap up a humbling but reassuring first week of training.

[curvesrunningshoes]

Base Training W2D2 - 3 Miles

💿 Futures - Jimmy Eat World

Chicago, it is the second half of June. Please stop it with these foggy, cold runs. I’m in dire need of some sunshine.

This was comfortable and pretty unremarkable, the signs of a good easy run. Now that my legs have the confidence from Sunday’s tempo that they can run fast when needed, I’m much more relaxed about taking easy runs easy.

[curvesrunningshoes]

Happy Global Running day! I’ll take any excuse to celebrate the sport that helped me become the best version of myself. My life changed the day I decided to take on a couch to 5K. Who would’ve thought that lacing up my shoes and repeatedly putting one foot in front of the other would teach me how to challenge myself, the power of discipline and commitment, that I am capable of persevering through hard things, and how to irrevocably love and celebrate my body for all that it is capable for.

[curvesrunningshoes]

Base Training W1D5 - 3 miles + Strength

💿 Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

3 very easy miles followed by some core work. Love how this running thing is getting a lot more comfortable and enjoyable the more I do it.