That afterwards anything seemed possible?
Yesterday’s run was THAT run.
There was no reason to think it would be that run. I’d just run 12 miles a couple of days ago. We went out for dinner and beer the night before. It was windy as all heck. But, I wanted to go for a run with my dad, so we headed out into the windy sunny day.
Mile one took a little settling in, but started to feel good. I found myself in perfect rhythm with my dad’s footsteps. I noticed we were comfortably in the nines, but I figured that would change as soon as we turned into the wind or hit the first hill. We hit the end at 9:37 and I thought to myself, well that will be the fastest mile in the run.
But it wasn’t. We just kept talking and running. Up one incline. Down another. We discussed jobs and finances and lots of random things. I kept waiting to feel tired or winded or sore. But I didn’t. And we just kept running, perfectly in sync.
And then we were done.
5.5 miles at a 9:11 pace and I never felt like I was pushing that hard.
All those not so stellar runs I’ve had? They all happened so that I could truly appreciate ones like this.
And with a run that good, well, obviously the sky’s the limit!
Huh. I’ve had lifts like that but never a run.
Id stick with the runs if that happened to me 🙂
Ever.
Love it when that happens! So cool that you were able to run with your dad:) Not sure what my dad would say if I asked him to run with me. He’s not a runner, but is in shape. I should try it:)
Nice! Sometimes the company makes it so much easier.. sounds like you had the perfect running partner
Love a run like that! And with your dad–that much better. Bottle it up…
Those are the runs that keep me running!
I to love runs like that. I was to do a 16 miler last sat, but it ended up being a 18 miler. I went into that run feeling discouraged, because the sat before I did 13miles and it sucked. I thought why am I doing this to myself. But that all changed when I got out there on sat. I could of run forever. I felt good all the way had good conversations going the whole time. So you are right all those bad runs do help you to get those good runs.
This made me smile ear to ear.
I freaking love it.
Again —- love the running with your dad thing.
so freaking awesome.
Sounds perfect! And with your Dad – even better!
This was the run you were talking about last week. The one that you have to go through all the tough runs to get to. I’m glad yours came so soon.
Family runs always make me happy, but my brother kicks my butt at running. So I’m usually pretty worn out by the end.
Yes! So glad you had one of those runs. They make up for alllllll the bad ones, plus a couple more.
I love those runs! That’s what keeps us coming back to running. I rely on that post-run energy to get the urge to clean the whole house, to have the patience to move at a 2yo pace to get out the door, etc. 🙂
Ahhh those runs are the best! What a gem.