If a marathon is the top of my distance scale, the lowest is the humble 3-miler. It was my first ever target, back in 2001, and as I’ve mentioned more than once, it took me 8 months to reach it. It’s also the shortest run in the Hal Higdon training plans. His Novice schedule begins with a midweek of 3 x 3 milers, and an initial ‘long run’ of 6 miles.
Today I turned in the easiest of 3 milers just to loosen up a little before the race tomorrow. I should have done it yesterday, but a couple of nights of reduced sleep had left me feeling tired and spaced out. I listened to my body, and my body said “No”.
