Maybe the secret isn’t being the best of the best.

Maybe the secret isn’t running harder or faster.

Maybe the secret isn’t anything other than…..

Just to keep plugging along. To keep moving. To not give up. To just keep moving.

Down to 6 weeks till Brooklyn.

It’s not exciting or fancy, but I am plugging along.

That is what I’m doing.

It’s not bold or exciting, It’s just getting runs, biking and cross training.

It’s just not giving up.

Just plugging along. Doing my thing. I’ve been “following” a training plan, but I’ve been following my way. Maybe doing a indoor bike run instead of mid week run. Changing up runs, but getting them done.

Sunday, I went for my long run. Normally a long run would be done at a much slower pace, but I had a plan. I would walk the first mile. Then I would do 5 miles at what I might think of doing at the half and then slow for last mile. For the most part, I stuck to the plan.

Mission accomplished.

Here is the thing though, I needed to remind myself to control my pace…. And I did. I ran the paces that I wanted. The only change I made was was the last mile. Instead of walking it, I ran like it was the finish and then walked the last quarter mile.

The best part of this run is that I felt like I could keep going. So there is that.

6 weeks to go…..