May 23rd: Day 10

Today was a short 3 mile run. I picked up the pace considerably from Monday's pace, and even a bit faster than my normal pace! The first two miles were both 8:00 flat, but then I just...got overwhelmed. I tend to do that on short 3 mile runs. I think 'it's only 3 miles I'm almost done. If it's only three why are you working so hard? It's only 3. That's nothing compared to a marathon.' Then I start freaking out, my heart rate goes up, and I feel like quitting. It's horrible, and a mental block I need to get over fast. My last mile was 8:50. 

Ugh.

My body felt fine after. No soreness. My breathing was back to normal within a minute. It's not a physical limitation I experienced today. It was a mental one. 

I need to get over that mentality during short runs!