Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Tilling up Asphalt
Someone on here has the name of "Pulling Asphalt". What I did today felt much more like plowing through asphalt or tilling it up, maybe. As much as I enjoy and relish in this training for marathons, I don't like running by myself. I feel like I am pulling a wagon full of trash behind me when I run alone. Sally had an early meeting, Jody is training alone, couldn't find Deb so decided I'd sleep in a little and run in my neighborhood. Managed to get out at 630 rather than the planned 6 am as I was running a little late and then my daughter came outside and asked me to come remove a small snake from the kitchen. One of my alltime favorite things to do as you can imagine. I started out with the noble thought of trying to go back to doing 5:1's no matter how slow I had to run. I made it for almost 2 miles of that and then reset my watch to START OVER at 2:1 intervals. Did a few cycles of that and then decided to walk. Then started running on the 1's and finally managed to switch over and run some 2:1's. I'm still tired and sore--tired from wedding festivities and sore from running forever on the treadmill and then dancing. One should not dance for hours when one has not danced in over a year! I feel like I have whiplash but all over my body! But, I managed to do my run outside for the first time in a week. I'll be running inside in Bham on Thursday and back with you guys on Saturday--thank the good Lord because I need to feel the strength of you running with me. I can't decide about whether to try to do the course twice or not. I'd have to start at 4 am and am leery of that. And, leery of being able to finish in time to get cleaned up and at the temple for the Bat Mitzvah. And just remembered that I am a greeter that morning so I'm supposed to be early. That may be my sign that I should only do 10, huh? My plantar fasciitis foot feels better so maybe not doing a long run for a while is for the best.
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5 comments:
Carol,
Stop killing yourself and just do the 10. You know that you can do the 20 or 22 miles. You are not a newbie at this marathon stuff. You are going to do fine. Suzanne
Is that the latest wedding photo on the blog page? You look so great! I have to admit that I have the same passion for dancing at weddings as you seem to. I did that in June and was afraid I wouldn't be able to do the run the next week. Obviously, we need to form a new group called Marathoners Who Dance.
Be kind to those feet.
Debra
Great pictures, thanks for sharing with us! You and Courtney were "gettin' down"...aren't weddings FUN! Sign me up for the MMers who like to dance!
I want whatever it is you take for energy...the wedding would have wiped me out for awhile. :>)
Cheryl
Those are great pics! thanks for sharing.. come on out and run the 10 with us- Besides, you already have extra XT for the dancing!
Thanks for always leaving sweet and encouraging comments on my blog! They really help me!!
You have a beautiful family!
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