Back at It

I have lots of thoughts floating around in my head. The TLDR is that I am ready to work for a 10K PB.

As I mentioned in my post two weeks ago, Motivation Factors and Running, I need more than a loose plan to get me out the door. With the recent heat wave, chasing a 5K PB was insufficient motivation. I even lost the motivation to post a blog last week. Two weeks ago, I ran twice for a total of 14 miles. Last week, I ran six times for a total of 25 miles. 

I have lost fitness, and I know I have lost the desire to run a fast 5K. I reflected on what I have accomplished. I set a 2024 PB in the 5K with a time of 26:02. I missed my goal of running faster than my 25:25 PB. However, I did get faster because I started with a 26:41 5K in the middle of the training block. When I set my goals for the year, I said that if I did not hit my 5K goal in the first block, there would be a chance in my 10K training block. Let’s see what happens.

My last 10K PB was in 2022. It’s been nagging at me, so I want to give this block a go before I return to training for a longer distance. I miss the endurance I gained from training for the marathon.

It’s now the second half of 2024. How are you progressing toward your goals? Let me know in the comments below.

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