Take it off!!

So I was talking to one of my good friends and training buddy. She had just finished a long run and was pretty bummed about it: Instead of holding pace for 17 miles, she was over pace and called it after 10. It made me think of how many times I've felt the same way about a workout... just went out and busted it, but it wasn't up to par so it was written off.

It's so easy to take for granted how talented we are, because no matter what we always want to be better. Not a bad thing to want, but sometimes we need to take it all off and get back to the basics. Forget the garmin, HRM, iPod. Forget the splitting the turnaround, timing your hills, forget the worry... and just go. Just head out the door, run how you feel, and remember why we even do this crazy stuff. After all, we do it for fun! We do this for the rush, the camaraderie, the masochism. We do it to find out what we're made of. And sometimes the best way to find that answer is by not looking for it at all. Take it off, and go. Train on ;-)