A Passion for Running

Strange title huh?

One of the things Andrew speaks about (and does) is monitoring of mood. The idea being that a refreshed state of mind says something about the training being within the realm of what the body can handle. In other words, the body can heal itself adequately between sessions of running.

One thing I know from the past is that when I was doing lots of speedwork, I was crabby. Really crabby.

Lydiard is all about alternating between “easy” and “hard” runs so the body can handle the high mileage demanded by the program.

I’ve been at this eight days including today’s long run, and I must say that although I was tremendously fatigued today, my mood all week has been excellent. I’ve felt refreshed. In fact, I’ve commented several times to my better half (Lori) how good I’ve been feeling running every day.

Here’s to hoping the good feelings continue.