It has been a good week for me as far as running goes. I ran four miles on Wednesday (missed my Monday run), and for the first time ever, successfully managed to run two days in a row. Even better than that, my three mile on Thursday was my fastest ever! It was amazing, even though I had a run-in with a crazy woman and her dogs… Long story.
Then Friday was a recovery day, and I needed it. My legs were so sore, I felt like we should start buying stock in Ben-Gay, or maybe Icy Hot. Instead I limped around like an old lady and whined about it. Problem solved.
Today was my first five mile run. I’m not exaggerating when I say that the wind was blowing 40mph. (It does that here.) But it was 72*, so I went running. The run actually went really well. It was like a run/resistance workout/exfoliation all in one. When I got to the hill that goes on for three blocks (literally), I didn’t even mess with it. I was over three miles in, and it was uphill into the wind. It was blowing so hard in my face that I couldn’t breathe, so I walked it. Normally I would count this as a failure, but today it couldn’t be helped. I know I will kill it next time. Even with walking up the hill, I still finished the five miles in under 68 minutes.
There you have it! I ran 12 miles this week, set a personal record, and made my longest run ever.
What were the highlights of your week??
