Olympic distance races are by far the most common length of race that I do.
Why is Mile 3 to 4 during the 10K so hard to fight and get through?
Why after so many years and races I battle that mile to the point of tears?
Regardless of my training and the conditions I dread the 7 or 8 minutes it usually takes for me to get through that miles and move on with the rest of the run.
Perhaps if I get faster and can do under 7 minute miles the pain of that mile will be over soon.
Interestingly enough from all of my races the struggle at Mile #3 is what I remember the most.
Why is that?
Without a doubt I have to make it pass by faster so I better drop the hammer regardless of the pain. That voice inside of my head asking me to slow down can be very persuasive and there is been times when I almost broke down and walked...
I suppose that I am able to finish strong when I know that I beat that dreaded mile and all I have left is 2 more... I do get a sense of relief when I see the Mile #4 banner and I know that I am that much closer to the end.
Will I ever feel comfortable during Mile 3?
To be honest after all of this time I probably like for it to stay as is... I just resolved to run it faster and get it over with sooner...
Thanks for reading,
The Clot Buster
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