Day Four of 100 Mile Week Celebration/Challenge: 55.42 Miles Run
Today has been the most difficult to fit in a run for my 100 mile week. Early morning (6AM), I scrambled to wash dishes, do laundry, make lunches. My husband said that I was on a “mission” and didn’t need to do these other things. I imagined an entire room full of dirty laundry after 4 days neglecting it.
As soon as I could I drove straight to the harbor, and ran up to the minute that I needed to leave and pick up our youngest son (actually I left about 5 minutes to spare so that I could stretch).
Not only was today the most difficult to fit time-wise. But today was the most difficult to start running period. I was dragging with this nagging cold. And as I set off running those first steps, I thought, “OH, MY, MY, MY what the hell am I doing??? I felt so sluggish I figured I’d be lucky to get in 6 miles today. Glancing at the garmin I noticed my pace was thirteen minutes on a flat surface! I simply wanted to fall to the ground. I never thought, “I can’t”, but I sure FELT IT.
After running the wharf, I ran over the bridge to the island. And I stopped momentarily to take a picture of these two magnificent birds at the 2 mile mark:
I think that they were magical birds because when I took off running, I FELT BRAND NEW. My pace picked up, and I was no longer fatigued. I enjoyed myself in the cool ocean breeze, wishing I had more hours to squeeze in more miles. I felt so energized I could actually focus on form.
A happy, happy runner at about mile 5
Capo Beach – a few miles before I have to stop. Total Miles today: 12.57
Ahem...Magical Birds? Canada Geese. I've got more in my backyard than I can shake a stick at. No, really, there are thousands of them here and several sometimes land in my back yard.
ReplyDeleteNice work!
They really are magical birds -- LOL. I've never seen them before, now they're everywhere! As a matter of fact, there were hundreds where I ran today, which was several miles from the ocean. Coincidence? I think not : )
ReplyDeleteYes. Magical. (Although the once-scientist in me thinks that the month-late spring and frigid temperatures in most of Canada has kept these smart birds south of the border a little longer than usual...)
ReplyDeleteThe never-scientist in me (I picked Geology for my "science with a lab" in college, not to mean I don't understand appreciate science) likes to see things as "magical." I suppose part of that is because I was never a child, even when I was a child. Now, at 46, I am finally a child. : )) Hoping Canada warms up quickly for you!! On the other side, I am so happy to see these geese. Sorry they are here because it's too cold for them there.
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