Last night was my first run in twelve days!!!! it felt.......goood!
It was hot, but not humid, this is a super bonus this time of year, my training plan called for a 3 mile run! My only goal to run the entire time! I picked a new route as to not get bored and dread every inch of it! It worked I was totally distracted with the hopes that no one would jump out of the woods and steal me, as the path I was on was backed directly to the woods.
I ran all the way to a local grocery store and back...I felt like laying on the road and dying when it was over.
A few things I noticed:
I am back to being really freaking slow, I mean I ran the entire time but I barley got my pace below 11:00 and that was just occasionally.
If you are at all semi-violent, setting your garmin to beep when you drop below a certain pace or heat rate is a really bad idea....my garmin is lucky to be in one piece today
Dumping water on your head mid-run feels so completely awesome
Flipping Mosquitoes need to leave me alone, I barley can put one foot in front of the other and there they were sucking more life out of me!
Mosquitoes is really hard to spell!
A dude in his mini-van yelled "don't sweat baby, just work it" and I was disgusted.
Bikers need to recognize just sayin'
my kids were excited that I was going for a run, not sure if it was the popcorn and movie daddy was gonna do, or the fact that I am a nicer person when I run.
Did I mention I am nicer when I run?
Is nicer a word?
Oh anyhow I need to fuel better and drink more water
I felt like Jalapeno and black bean chips were the best post run recovery
followed with a cup of coffee!
All these things are very random things I noticed, this is why I love to run! I go off into a different world and my brain is far into la la land....other than the huffing and puffing that still registers!
Tonight, speed work! 5x400's with a mile warm up and a mile cool down! Sweet! The weather awesome, 80 with no humidity, I could live outside in this weather!
Happy Hump day
The weather is beautiful out! I don't know what to do with myself with this low humidity. LOL Anyway, great job on the 3 miler. I know about that Garmin setting too. It got turned off after the first time I used it. LOL I too am a nicer mom when I run. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a good thing I am Garmin challenged as I would hate that thing beeping when I'm slow. Loving the weather!
ReplyDeleteVery funny post! I think you discovered that you need running.
ReplyDeleteGreat observations. I also hate mosquitoes and that is a really difficult word to spell.
ReplyDeleteI am LAUGHING thank you!! Mosquito is had to spell.. And chips with coffee... WElcome back and glad you did not blow up your garmin :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you got back out there. There's a reason I don't use that setting on Garmin
ReplyDeleteSo glad that you got out there again. Be careful dumping water on your head when it's hot, hot; you don't want to end up passing out.
ReplyDeleteHope the 400's went well.
welcome back! slow and running is better than no running!
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