On my run today, I ran my sub six minute mile. Then, it started raining and I slowed way down, because I had nowhere else to put my phone other than my shorts and it kept falling as my pace sped up. So, it is baisically like I ran a mile and lightly jogged in the rain which is fine. The Hurricane Elsa rain overtook today, so I will probs wind up on a treadmill for a real training sesh. However, philosophically whilst running came the idea that once you master something you can do it repeatedly forever. It may seem crazy to run your race pace mile for a Marathon and not a 5k, but gradually through the years your body adjusts and that vital endurance feels natural for an entire 20ish mile race. To think back in high school cross country, I dreaded the day we had to run like ten miles, and now it does not phase me in the least; healthy and in the correct sneakers of course. Progress is progress is progress. 😄

Both times I did not end up running Olympic Trials for the Marathon, I just ran Mount Desert Island and it made me feel better. After last year, I feel like if I run my goal times this year I really will not care about what I missed out on over covid, because I will be so content and happy. The good thing about the Marathon event is that there are so many of them. There is always a rebound. 😊