Monday: Off
Usual off day.
Tuesday: Morning run
I ran 3 miles before work. I should usually run more. Matt's alarm went off at 4:30 a.m. and it woke me up so I decided to get my run in with him. Apparently he was clearing the cobwebs and deflecting the bugs for me. I also hate headlamps. I need some knuckle lights.
(Also I ate at Last Resort for lunch and dinner. Planned lunch with friends and then impromptu lunch with out-of-town family. Their pick.)
Wednesday: Off
I was beeng very anxious and stressed today. I decided to skip my run and as soon as I made that decision, a weight felt lifted off my shoulders. I did 30 minutes on the exercise bike instead. And just felt like I got some time back to myself.
(Whenever I want to quit running, I mostly want to get my free time back. I miss time to watch TV or meal prep or just sit. I feel like lately, I haven't had time for anything.)
Thursday: Strugglefest
I considered doing a speed workout, one that I should have done the previous day, but didn't want to. I had an awful, struggle of a run. I ran one mile and it was awful. I'd set out to run 5 miles, and then considered quitting after one mile. I then tried to finish 2 miles. I thought maybe I could get to 4 miles, but I ran 3 miles and quit. It was just a bad run. At the indoor track, in AC no less.
(I also got allergy shots today and had a bad reaction to the shots, so that probably explains the bad run.)
Friday: Better run
Friday, I hit the indoor track again. It felt better. I logged 4 miles. No speed work. I just wasn't up to that.
I went to the chiropractor at lunch. I told her my ankle is still bugging me. Months later. She suggested it I tape it when I run. She taped it. The first piece of Rock tape fell off before my run. And then the other during. I tore the rest off that night even though you're supposed to leave it on for a few days. I'll wear my ankle sleeve instead. (My ankle really hurt for the days after my adjustment.)
Saturday: trails
I did 5 trail miles Saturday. And still had to stop a few times. Maybe it's the humidity. But it was a decent run.
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| Couldn't find matching socks. Both of these pairs have one sock with a hole in them so I matched them up. I was trying to get out the door before it was too hot, so I went with mismatched socks rather than hunt longer for a matching pair. Yep, it was hot and humid. That's sweat. |
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| Matt wanted burgers. This is what I had. |
Sunday: long run
I wore my ankle sleeve and ran 10 miles around Athens. Run was fine. A friend was struggling with her run, so I stayed back to help her finish. I'm not training for anything so a minute a mile slower doesn't matter to me. I tried to make small talk to distract her. I am no good with that. But waiting for her took some of the pressure off the run. I was worried about her—and not worried at all about how I felt. Slowing down also helped me. Usually I'm drained after a 10-miler, but slowing it down—I wasn't tired the rest of the day. Awesome!
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| Bringing up the back. |
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| The group. |
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| Chili from Run Fast, East Slow or the sequel. |
Runs this week: 5
Miles this week: 25
All in all, a few bad runs. Happy to get my miles in :)
