Was up and out early (for me) this morning, with shoes to the pavement just after 9am. My goal today was a long, slow run of at least 8 miles, possibly 10 if I felt like it -but with my recent spate of injuries, I knew that 10 would be pushing it.
I also changed my run/walk from a 4/1 to a 5/1 - hoping to eventually get back to the 1 minute walk per mile I had before the extensor tendinitis. But, again, I’m not pushing it.
Had a good run - it was a beautiful day in Denver, warmed up nicely from the 40 in the morning to about 60 by the end of the run. I just went where the moment took me, and at about 8.5 miles, I was pretty worn down, but I was also another 2.5 miles from home. So, I stopped for lunch and stretching, and then walked the rest of the way home.
I also decided to play around with MapMyRun.com and charted my run here:
It’s not perfect by any means, as I did it quickly, so if you use the satellite view, you might think I’m either Jesus or a ghost as it shows me running across water and through buildings. If you’d like to start a new religion centered around me, though, I would be totally ok with it (so long as I get a cut of the profits).
A year ago, when I was first getting on the “in-shape” bandwagon, I could hardly jog for a few minutes without wanting to stop. I am amazed at where I am now, and amazed even more that my goal is to be able to finish 26.2 miles in a matter of months. It’s going to be an interesting journey.
I am also realizing how badly I suck at writing non-snarky, honest posts (unlike my previous blog), so I will wrap this one up here!