On TikTok Kelsey Smith shares her slow running paces and is encouraging other runners to share theirs, too.
It was time to end my run onStrava.
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Two hours and 47 minutes.
My finger hovered over the finish button.
All my friends and family would see my pace.
What if they thought I was slow?
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What if my accomplishment of running a half marathon was completely overshadowed by my finishing time?
Suddenly, this feat I was so proud of just seconds earlier became a source of embarrassment.
Embrace the pace
Smith found running at a point of frustration.
Until then, she had never run a mile in her life.
And I literally mean that, she says.
Or a coworker found her page and thought she was slow?
Especially because slow is entirely subjective.
What one runner may deem a slow run could be anothers race pace.
Scheduling regular recovery or easy runs helps you maintain your aerobic capacity without risking injury.
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And these controlled runs can be the key to consistency, he adds.
Running easy should leave you feeling both accomplished and eager to lace up again.
Dugger recommends keeping a training journal to log how you feel after each run.
Write down your pace, distance, and how you felt mentally and physically during and after your miles.
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