Week 9 - Day 2 - 4 Miles

"I definitely want to show how beautiful the marathon can be. I am the opponent of all those who find the marathon bad: the psychologists, the physiologists, the doubters. I make the marathon beatiful for myself and for others. That's why I'm here." - Uta Pippig

Another day, another 4 miles. Today I decided to ease my pace....no need to push myself too hard, this is just a maintenance run. This was my mantra until the last 2 laps. For some reason when I heard my runkeeper tell me my pace was over 11 minutes I felt like I was suddenly jet propelled. I pushed myself hard and finished under 11 again! I love it when that fire burns inside of me and I suddenly channel my inner super hero. Anyone who knows me well knows that I have an inner "achievement demon" that kicks in when the chips are down and I am pushed up against a wall. Getting this monster to kick in is not something I have mastered though. Currently it just shows up when all the stars align in some way that is unclear to me. I wish I knew exactly how to trigger it because I could use it in 9 weeks on the big day. I just have to trust that it will be there for me when I need it.