First off, I want to say thank you to everyone for the thoughts left on my last post, they really helped 🙂
Today, I set no alarms. After the past couple of weird days I just wanted to get some sleep. I was hoping a good rest would help. It wasn’t the best but I felt a little more level this morning. Not to say that I didn’t have random moments throughout the day but I ignored them.
I met my mother for lunch where I did indulge a little, tri-tip sandwich and onion rings, yes please. Then we hit up a favorite antique store for a little browsing. I hadn’t realized I hadn’t been there since early November, so many things had changed. I went in with the intention of spending no money, I didn’t need anything and as always, Christmas was more than I planned for 😦 I held strong to this until one of the back stalls. I found this little beauty. Then I saw the price. 30 bucks??? It’s mine. Way too good of deal to pass up. Plus I will never turn down extra storage. Like I mentioned before, slight hoarding tendencies.

I was still kind of full from lunch but I knew I needed to get a run in. Not only did my training plan call for it, but I needed one. I was torn between doing the 8 that was on the schedule or backing it down to 6. I had been text messaging with a friend who commented that her legs weren’t ready to run in shorts. I agreed that mine were the same, hello Holiday 4 7. So what do I do? I decide to try out my new running skirt. So I changed and was out the door.
The plan was for this to be a slow and steady run between 6-8 miles. So when the first 3 came in under 30 minutes, hills and all, oops. My head knew what I needed to do but my feet were not listening at all. Luckily I ran into my mother out walking Zoey again, perfect reason for a walk break to slow down. Of course they were going up that damn hill from New Year’s again, but oh well. We walked for a bit then I ran on. Again my feet ruled my head and I went left up another hill, actually the same one I ran walked up 10 minutes previously.

I looped around and then ran up another hill. Stupid feet. Coming down, I hit 6 miles. I was tired and feeling the too fast pace and hills. I headed for home slowly, telling myself I was done when I hit my driveway no matter what the GPS said. I was tired, my legs were heavy, I had had a too big a lunch, and my upper thighs had been regretting the skirt since mile 5. Once again my feet ruled and when I ran passed my driveway, the Garmin said 7.57. So I ran another .25 mile out and then back. I stopped the Garmin as I began the crawl up my driveway. I was so done. But I felt good in a sore, tired kind of way.

I started out way too fast and was crawling by the end but I finished it. My feet chose to not listen to my head and maybe I needed that. The true measure will be how sore I am tomorrow. It should be a rest day, but I may try to make up some miles, but they will be really slow ones, I promise. I rewarded myself with a nice hot shower (oh the sting!) and a yummy smoothie 🙂
While on my run, I passed an older lady out for a walk and she told me it was too hot for me to running. It is January 4th and I ran in a skirt and tank top, 72º. I can’t decide if her comment was funny or freakishly correct 🙂
Hope everyone had a good Saturday!!!
Anyone else like antique stores?
I’m not the only one who’ve had my feet overrule my head right?
Sounds like an awesome run! Sometimes you’ve just gotta let your feet do what they gotta do. 😉
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Other than when I crawled it was pretty good:) Thanks!
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Nope you’re not the only one! Awesome job on getting those miles in. Sorry about the skirt/chafing mishap. I hate when that happens!
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I knew better but I just didn’t want to wear capris 🙂
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Way to go! The past few taper runs I’ve purposely done in a hilly part of town. It burns so good!
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Thanks, my legs feel sore in a good way this morning.
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72 is perfect running weather, great job!
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I just read your last post, I’m glad you got a good run in! Hope the sad has faded for you 🙂
I LOVE antique stores, you can find so many unique things no one else will have!
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Exactly my thoughts on antique stores, I just wish I had an unlimited budget!!
The run was good, maybe my body is trying to tell me to run more? Haha, if I had to choose between running and crying- I’ll choose running 🙂
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It’s possible, running is a good stress relief! I would choose running too, although I have to admit I cried a couple of times during long runs when I was training for a marathon-18 milers are intense! :p
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Yeah, I burst into tears at mile 12 of my second half marathon, I think I scared one of the volunteers!
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