I'm a Slacker with a running problem, wait, maybe that's backwards
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?
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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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