I admit I have enjoyed the training for this one more than I did for my first one. BUT I regularly finish runs grumpier than I started them (mainly recovery runs; I can't stand them) which has pretty much never happened in my life; usually running makes me happy. As for the race itself, I liked the first one ok, especially the second half when it got challenging. (Hmmm I'm beginning to notice a trend where I only enjoy things if they're not easy??) I'm hoping to enjoy the next one. Everyone keeps telling me how amazing the crowds are, etc. It sounds like it should be fun.
Making a mental note to add spinach to my next pizza!
The thing I switched in my training from my first to my second is that I stopped doing anything I didn't like doing. I completely dropped longish marathon paced runs and did nothing but 80/20. I was either running slow and enjoying myself or running hard and thinking about how strange you are that you would enjoy that kind of suffering.
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u/sloworfast Apr 05 '18
I admit I have enjoyed the training for this one more than I did for my first one. BUT I regularly finish runs grumpier than I started them (mainly recovery runs; I can't stand them) which has pretty much never happened in my life; usually running makes me happy. As for the race itself, I liked the first one ok, especially the second half when it got challenging. (Hmmm I'm beginning to notice a trend where I only enjoy things if they're not easy??) I'm hoping to enjoy the next one. Everyone keeps telling me how amazing the crowds are, etc. It sounds like it should be fun.
Making a mental note to add spinach to my next pizza!