I was doing a routine scroll through my Instagram (IG) feed the other day and came across a runner who was lamenting about the
"excruciatingly slow" pace of his last run. It was around an 8:30min/mile pace. And he was
"devastated".
I totally get it. I would be devastated if I ran an 8:30 pace too; since the only way that would happen is if I died... (and then got reincarnated and came back as a fast runner)
On some level I understand not being excited about how you performed on a run. I mean, if you normally run a 5-6min/mile pace then 8:30 will feel slow. I'm just not sure "devastation" is a necessary emotion for anyone that runs a sub-10 minute mile
(unless you're a professional/sponsored athlete at risk of losing all your funding and not being able to feed your children...or buy new running shoes).
I mean,
no one wants to run slower. The goal is always to get better right? And for some people (dare I say most people) that means running faster...
