It is hard to get excited about our mid-week runs since they have become a little monotonous. You just want to get the 6 miles done and since we have been running the same route for a few weeks, the view has also lost its charm. I try to find little things to keep me occupied during the run, sometimes a conversation with someone else but tonight was a game of don’t-get-caught.

While running away from a couple of people, I found myself closing the gap with a runner that passed me earlier, the game was on. Try not to get caught while attempting to catch the person in front of me. I caught up to him with about a mile left and I felt about making up the distance that I kept up my pace. It was awesome and I didn’t feel like I was forcing myself which makes it even a little more rewarding. I ended up covering the 6.2 miles in 43:48 minutes. Just a little change to keep things interesting during these runs.