My best run was the 2012 Riverbank Run 5K. It wasn't the best because I was in the zone, or had a good night's sleep the night before.
It was my best run for one reason - I was pissed the hell off.
The first half of 2012 was full of ups and downs in my love life, and the week of the Riverbank Run was no different. I was dating someone that I liked very much. I wanted to be his girlfriend. At the very least, I was hoping we were headed in that direction.*
*side note: Are these really the stages of dating for the new millennium: hooking up, casual dating, dating, and official-exclusive-dating? It's exhausting. And there are probably like, 27 stops in between that I don't even know about.
Anyway, we had the relationship talk. During which, the guy I really wanted to be my boyfriend said this: "I can't say that I can be exclusive with you, what if I go out tomorrow and meet the love of my life?"
That propelled me to my current 5K PR.
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| A bad mood can't compete with a runner's high and a new PR. |
It was cold and drizzly that day, which suited me fine. There were hundreds of people in the race and I felt like I had road rage.
In retrospect, it's silly. This guy was obviously not right for me. But at the time I was hurt by the statement, so I took it out on the course. And the rage-running worked.
I'm running this race again in a month. This time, I'm hoping for better weather and a better mood. And, just maybe, a happier PR.
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