Managed to get Saturday's long run in halfway through watching the Queen's Official birthday celebrations on TV - and did the same distance as last week, except watching the blistering feet (adorned with new plasters) and the only thing to gauge was - if I returned home faster than last week , I would've improved.
Same old. Got overtaken by hubby on around 3/4 of the way home (despite not stopping for a drink (Thanks to fresh, full strength lucozade!) and adjusting shoelaces....however I'm a mere 2 minutes faster than last week!
Not something to celebrate success as success is not there yet. (This is in line with keying in with the Runner's world race predictor that a recent 55 min 10k will reap a 2:00:09 half marathon result...which is too close for comfort!!)
2 blisters now on the left inner arch is a bit of a worry, they must not crack and make a nuisance.
Stopped by the library and picked up some books, one of them has been rather inspirational...
2 or 3 chapters into it and I'm tapping into the competitive spirit, how some athletes are naturally 'introverts' as they are focused, and don't celebrate success too early ...and perhaps fall into the sports that they achieve so well by finding their calling.
Whether best in your school is good enough, and if to aim for a gold and retire or break world records - all strategic :)
Its a good book to get myself into that mindset when fulfilling my Games Maker duties in a month's time - yes you must perform your Personal Best so that athletes can achieve their PB too....after all, it's been months of training and an opportunity that comes once or twice in a lifetime for most! (for me, the second time I'm living in a host Olympic city within 12 years!)
and then of course there's my 2nd rehearsal for the BT River of Music Saxophone Massive(the Cultural Olympiad) - this will be the 2nd one in Bethnal Green and the last one before the dress rehearsal next week in Somerset House! met a few people who played in bands after work and am tempted...however as I can start to see, to excel in music is not quite the same as excelling in sports or achieving a fastest time physically (to echo my beliefs as a student to have higher respects for musicians, than sportspeople, than art).
The level of investment in perfecting a piece for a concert (esp if you will be on stage for 30minutes + ) is a lot higher...the 'woodshedding' hours getting the right unique sound, knowing when to come in, knowing the chords, timing....so many elements than just putting one foot in front of the other, timing , and knowing when to drink and eat to boost power.
Although in both areas, practise makes perfect, there is no doubt about it.
And there is the one opportunity to perform. Most wouldn't even think of the hours you put in- its you that will know, that's what got you there today. :)
Really looking forward to the next weeks now...when some of the time spent behind the scenes will come to fruition...when the results have been released, then one can truly relax (and celebrate)!
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