As I was getting ready to walk out the door this morning for my run, I let out a sigh. It wasn't really a dramatic sigh (because, believe you me, I can pull that off!), but it was, shall we say, expressive. Aaron started giggling and asked, "What was that for?" to which I replied with regard to my 10 miles, "I don't wanna." With a big hug, he said, "You've already done the hardest part -- you got out of bed!"
Fast forward, and let me tell you that these exact words in Aaron's voice went through my head at Mile 9. That's also when I had a wee urge to punch Aaron in the face.
But, let's face it, who do I not want to slug once I approach double digits? Up 'til then, the run was better than I anticipated especially given how I felt yesterday! It's not that there's anything wrong, it's that the days between Spring Break and the end of school feel like someone floored the accelerator of life, and I work harder than normal to keep track of the dailies! So, why not sign up for two Half Marathons during that stretch of life? Nice planning!
I'm also thankful that my current issues are normal things. They're not even really issues, it's just life and it's tiring! And, that's soooooo much better than hurting a leg or straining a back or slugging it out through a Winter that wouldn't stop. Just. Sayin'.
Today's run was not only quite good physically (quite good was more than good enough for me today!), but it was like a purple mountain's majesty. But, without the mountain. Spring sprung all sorts of fantastic purple visions from irises to phlox to lilacs, my eyes were full of the goodness!!
I had just gotten past thinking about this very topic when I ran by a man with his dog. They were just meandering; an outing for the two of them. At one point, the man reached down to give his dog some pats on the side, and I'm certain he was saying something along the "good doggie" lines. And, at that very moment, my heart squished, and I wished Elly was with me!! She should not have been with me on this distance, but I suddenly missed her! That's why, when I got home, I had to have some finish pics with her because, clearly, she was with me along the way even though she was actually pouting at home.
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| She was mighty glad to see me! |
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| No more pouting here! |
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| Just, plain happy! |
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| That is my salad, and I make no apologies for taking that bad boy down! I'm somewhat surprised I took time to talk because I was so very hungry! I get like that after the double digit runs. |
Find some down time to kick start your weekend, and I'll check in on tomorrow's Rest Day!
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