That’s what I told myself over and over as I dragged for 4.5 miles tonight.
I feel like I’m just about to get sick and it could really go either way. I figured I’d run anyway and maybe the exercise would kill whatever was making my throat sore. I didn’t figure that I’d struggle to run at a 10:15+ pace when I had such a great track run two days ago!
It was rough and a definite bummer, but I finished, so I’m proud of that. It helped that I took a break by the Fremont Canal when I had about 1.5 miles left to go. I stretched and looked at the water. I blew a few snot rockets. I felt better after that.
I live for great runs, the ones that make me feel invincible, like my 10K.
But even though this one was pretty miserable, I was still grateful to be out there, smelling the earthy scent of Seattle in its perpetual state of spring dampness. It was nice to turn my face up to the sky and smile when it started misting rain. And only while running is it appropriate to straight-up blow snot rockets in public.
Yes, I’m even grateful for the miserable runs.
May or may not be simultaneously foam rolling and catching up on Tumblr…
Oh, man. My mileage this year is kinda sad compared to some of the rockstars I follow! (Shortmom… two 100+ months… ballin.)
Time to go add 4.5 miles to this month’s count!
One of the DetermiNation coaches scored our team a FREE 30-minute BodyPump class every Thursday night until a week before the race. It starts next week, so that’s 6 free classes! I’m excited!!
All I know about BodyPump is the little bit I’ve skimmed on The Wikipedia. Anyone tried it? Loved it? Hated it?
No yoga tonight because Aaron’s dad and stepmom are in town from Kennewick. We had dinner with them and Aaron’s stepsisters/their families (big group!). I had a salad and DELICIOUS gnocchi.
One of the sisters is pregnant and will find out the sex of her baby in June. Here’s what Aaron suggested for names:
“If it’s a boy, name it Aaron. If it’s a girl, name it Erin with an E. And if it’s a llama? Jeff.”
Gratuitous-Picture-of-Your-Shoes Wednesday: Target. $15.
Run, don’t walk. Or do the clicking thing here!
I bought pewter (as seen on my feet) and black (linked).
EDIT: They are also extremely comfortable, thus completing my “must-buy” trifecta – cute, cheap, comfortable!
I ran my first speed lap (400 m/0.25 mi) at a 7:30 pace tonight. Jigga whaaaat?
It felt AMAZING to run that fast. I was tearin’ up that track! Sadly I couldn’t hit that pace for the other four speed laps.
I did the rest at about 8:30, and the last one at 9:00 or so (with a slow 200 m recovery between each lap), then did seven more laps for total of 4 miles in 38 minutes.
Oh, man. LOVE track nights with the team. Next time I’ll try to do a lap at 7:00. Vomit pace!
So cute! From Meals and Miles.
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