tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924908815112206508.post4476466326138913359..comments2023-11-24T09:26:48.721-05:00Comments on The Emerging Runner: Once around the neighborhoodThe Emerging Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09326865074297618379noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924908815112206508.post-80971117657047177852010-03-29T16:04:31.592-04:002010-03-29T16:04:31.592-04:00Thanks EZ. Pace and heart rate are really the best...Thanks EZ. Pace and heart rate are really the best barometers for evaluating progress (or regress) long term. We know where we want to be and when we don't hit those numbers I guess we feel we need to apologize. But it's all relative. Your worst days would be far, far better than my best!The Emerging Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326865074297618379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924908815112206508.post-64349507397194624922010-03-29T08:07:09.737-04:002010-03-29T08:07:09.737-04:00"9:15 isn't exactly burning up the road, ..."9:15 isn't exactly burning up the road, but given that I completely ignored any thought of pace I was happy with where I ended up."... I comment because this line really struck a cord with me... As bloggers we always feel the need to justify the pace; knowing that quite possibly someone who is considerable faster (or slower) could potentially be reading this... As runners we always feel the need to justify our pace to ourselves; pleased with our efforts but always striving for improvement....<br /><br />Anyway, good run, good pace, and good luck with your upcoming 5k.EZEthanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578211783759610661noreply@blogger.com