My Amazing, Virtual Motivator

Today’s Numbers: Nancy's Total Movement Mileage: 360.8 (running: 251.7; walking: 15.3; biking: 93.8) Money Found For Food Bank: $33.68

2,015 in 2015 Change Hounds progress: Nancy: 360.8 Aaron: 275.5 (b: 251.4; w: 24.1)  Elly: 73.1 Total: 709.4

Sometimes, I feel like a total wuss when I fully admit running three days is a row makes Day 3 kind of suck. At the same time, when not running my usual training schedule, I often run three days in a row before a break. 'Seems I have no room to complain when I do it to myself ...

I also had trouble complaining about running this morning (oh, don't worry, I still complained to myself) given the fact that I received a message from virtual running partner extraordinaire Mary Kate who was up in the wee, wee hours (trust me; this was bleary-eyed time) getting herself out there running before taking on her day. She admitted she wasn't too hip to the idea -- although she sent another 'totally worth it' message when it was finished -- but, she had much more room to gripe than I. So, I kept my complaints to myself, I leashed up the dog, and I used Mary Kate as this morning's motivator.

It's just good she couldn't see my face and the contortions I was putting it through.

The run was a good one, though, and in between picturing what a stud Mary Kate is for running when the rest of us wouldn't consider it, I also had running advice I recently acquired going through my head. That advice was to make sure the short runs are the fast ones and that the long ones are the slower ones (to ensure you cover the distance). I think, lately, I've instinctively been heading that direction, but it was nice to see in black and white so I had something else to run through my head and hold on to.

While I was doing that, and making good use of the advice, Elly (aka: interval trainer, at your service) did awesome except for her scaredy-cat shenanigans all during the last mile.

She's doing exactly what you think she's doing and what any toddler would do: She stopped, hid behind mommy's leg and froze. Because the big, scary bus was about 15 feet to our side and 20 feet back on the road while we were on the sidewalk, so of course it was going to plow us down, right? Sheesh.

I took the intervals for what they were worth and called it good.

We ran, we rejoiced-ish, and we are ready for a Rest Day tomorrow!! I'll be checking in ... hopefully with some new running plans for the upcoming weeks ...!! See you then ...