Mental game of RUNNING

Today was one of those rare times I ate rice (about 1/2 cup) and chicken tocino for breakfast. It was a real treat and since I knew I had to burn that, I decided to go straight to the gym after work at 12:30 pm. By that time, I was hungry again and I had a protein shake before running and that took away the hunger pangs and gave me the needed energy for my run. I am one of those who cannot run even an hour after eating.

I ran 10 kms in 1 hour 4 minutes and 15 seconds. Warm up for 10 minutes at 6 kph, then I did static stretching. For my 10 km run today:

STARTED at 9. 5 kph for 10 minutes
10-15 minutes 9.6 kph

15-20 minutes 9.7 kph

20-25 minutes 9.8 kph

25-31 minutes 10 kph

31-60 minutes 9 kph (there was pain behind my  left knee)

60-64 minutes 10 kph

The pain behind my knee is where two muscles meet - my gastrocnemius muscle or calf muscle and my hamstrings. Fortunately, it goes away after stretching.

5:30 am run in BORACAY.

It doesn't matter if I do a long run or run a short distance, it always seems like the last 5 minutes is eternity and the last minute is like the end of the world! This is what goes on in my head in the home stretch:

1. It's just 5 minutes and if I stop, I will just sit around and those minutes will go by with me doing nothing.

2. It's impossible the clock will not move, every step, I am closer;  I know this will end and I will be glad I finished it.

3. I look at the calorie counter, for 5 Km, my calories burned is always 362 so I switch it to the calorie counter at around 340 calories. The calorie counter moves slower than the time, 10 calories burned is like 20 seconds already so when I check the time, it seems like it's moving fast.

4. I have to burn the tocino and fried rice I ate this morning and remember the halo-halo you want to  eat later.

5. I know I can do it,  stop telling yourself you can't!

After my run, I went home and got dressed to do errands for Miko, my 23-year old son, who is leaving for Bora tomorrow. I also fitted a lot of clothes, it really feels good to fit into anything, and the best part is most sale items are size SMALL which is my size.

I didn't buy this dress, the pointed cut-outs look ridiculous.