jdzundel’s BodyBlog

Ran a 10k race today - my first.  Back when I was competing in sheepdog trials (herding sheep with dogs), I always used to look at competition as a way to celebrate the progress.  I’ve tried to make sure I carry that attitude forward into racing.  Triathlons - and running races to try and improve my triathlon results - are a celebration of my health fitness.  For this reason, I usually am seen smiling almost the entire time throughout a race.  I’m happy that I have my health and that I can set goals and go after them.

Tonight, a friend reminded me to look back over my recent progress.  She pointed out that I only ran a little over a 10 minute mile at my first triathlon (about 3 months ago).  Today, I ran twice the distance (albeit, this was a race and not a tri… so, this is not apples to apples!) and at an 8:43 (minute/mile).

I know an 8:43 ain’t zippy!  I will probably never be zippy - I’m a ‘go long’ sort of person, not a short spurts of speed sort of person.  But, the improvement line has been steady and consistent and noticeable.  I’ll probably hit diminishing returns before too long ( get to the point where improvement keeps getting more difficult to attain); I hope I can enjoy those smaller increments just as much as I’m enjoying my progress right now.

Thanks for letting me share this and I hope everyone is enjoying their own journey and their own victories!