My Personal Best

WOW! Whoever would have thought that I would be running 5 miles. And not just 5 miles, but 5.3 miles. In one day - all at one time.

This past week I skipped my Tuesday workout. I don't know why Tuesdays are so difficult for me. I work at the Downtown Country Market. I love it. But when I'm finished I don't want to run. And I usually plan things directly afterward which doesn't leave me much time to run.

I ended up just moving the workouts so Wed. I ran 3 miles, Thurs, 2, and Friday - 3 miles.

Friday is another story. I thought I would be clever and wear these shorts that would be looser on me. Turns out they rode up and I ended up chaffing because my thighs are not as small as they could be. Horribly uncomfortable. Didn't run 3 miles but ran 2.5 and walked .5. That's fine because Saturday....

Saturday was five miles. I was nervous because I had never run more than 3.5 miles in one setting. What if I couldn't? Then I remembered that I can do anything I set my mind to. The weather also cooperated. Wonderfully sunny, breezy, cool day. It could not have been more then 75 degrees which, given our recent heatwave, means we should have broken out the moon boots and parkas.

So I ran - consistently the entire way. Then as we were approaching the 2.5 mile mark, we couldn't find the marker! Those bastards colored the white marker black so we couldn't see it (I am sure that was not their motivation, but it felt like it at that point). By the time others realized it, they had run 2.7. I run slower so I only ran 2.65. So technically I ran about 5.3 miles or so.

And I felt good.

In fact, our team mentor was out taking pictures after the 2 mile mark and I smiled. I think I even giggled. I actually thought, hey, you're getting your picture taken, strike a pose, look like a runner, stand tall and sassy! Now, before training I would have looked like some kind of freak struggling to breath and stand upright gasping for breath with drool running down her chin - too tired to wipe it.

Then I got home and realized my legs were more like jello than anything and had to relax while my boyfriend changed the brakes in my vehicle. Not that I would be any help in that regard.

I am now looking forward to my runs. I have a day off tomorrow and plan to do yoga because that's an awesome low impact workout that will stretch my muscles. Muscles that are getting more supple and toned each day! And then I have to run 2 miles on Monday.

WHAT? Only two miles?