I skirted out of my run yesterday because the day just got away from me. I decided to make it up today and go for a shorter run tomorrow to keep on track. I work ten-hour days, and since I only got three hours of sleep last night I caught up by taking a nap this morning after I got back from dropping the girls off at camp. That leaves all runs to occur post-ten pm. Which is what I did today.
Amanda is living with me for six weeks while she takes classes at Muhlenberg, but she had already gone on a run earlier. I called to invite her but she opted out. I’m less excited to run on my own after dark around here, so I called Sarah. She and I went on what we called the “hospital run”, looping around two of the three area hospitals near us. It was great.. a good solid run.
It drizzled as I got into the house, although I would have liked to spend some time running in the rain. I find it really refreshing. When I got back, it kind of felt like I was still running. What a great feeling — to feel like you’re moving even when you’re not.
Tonight’s run was pretty wiping since I was already so shattered from such little sleep last night, but after my run on Sunday I almost wanted to go back out again that night. It’s good.. I’m starting to crave it. Hopefully those cravings will hold through when it starts to get hard. Today after running I feel totally wiped.. probably will be sore tomorrow morning, but it’s a nice, invigorating kind of pain thankfully. I can work through that kind of burn when it feels like “peppermint gum, toothpaste, vicks rub” kind of burning. Like it’s clearing out my system and getting it in shape to need running.
Yeah, I’m fine with that.
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Today’s run: 10:30pm
Hospital run, around two hospitals, looping around the park and back over to drop off Sarah at her house. Walked back in bare feet. Wondered about bare feet running. Will tell Sarah to try it in Hawaii next week and let me know what she thinks when she comes back. I would like to try it out.. take it for a test run.
Next run: Tomorrow (Thursday).
