But my closet is still not getting any fitter.
Nothing can make me harder, better, faster, stronger except me. My body, my heart, and my mind.
Wednesday and Thursday morning I went running. It was hard, I was slow, but I ran.
Wednesday morning RBK and I went to Bayshore to do the usual 4 miler followed by breakfast. It was the first time I ran since the half marathon and it had been 2 weeks before that since my horrible scrub run. Yeah, I ran in my scrubs. WTF?! Anyways, I was a little anxious to see how my ankles would feel during the run. I wore my Sauconys to help avoid any extra stress on my tendons. It felt really good. I tried not to focus on them, instead just recognizing that they were "uncomfortable" then focusing on my breathing. It was a beautiful day along the water and there was just enough breeze to keep us cool. I was pretty proud of myself, I must say. Oh, and a big high five to Dr. Wheeze. I didn't even think about using my inhaler.
After the run and our Daily Eats breakfast, I came home and promptly soaked my feet and ankles in a cooler full of ice water. It seemed to relieve the uncomfortable feeling quickly. It felt good and according to Patchouli, it tasted pretty good too. Silly dog.
Thursday morning after work we headed to a different park to change up the routine. It is a nice park with a 1.25 mile loop. We didn't have much time, so we did 2 laps and called it a day. 2.5>0 It was fun checking out the park during the run, going out on bridges and playing on the playground equipment. We will definitely be going there again.
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| Cool fishing deck. |
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| I love playgrounds! |
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| Climbing the wall. |
You are so right. All the awesome fitness/running products in the world don't matter... It really comes down to heart and mind. Of course, I still enjoy shopping for new running stuff! lol
ReplyDeleteBTW, I love your goal of running 50 halfs in all 50 states by the time you're 50. That is one hell of an awesome goal. :)
Heart and mind. Absolutely. One thing I always forget is just getting out and getting started is the biggest thing! I have shirt from the Penguin that says something to effect of 'the miracle isn't that I finished, the miracle is that I had the courage to start'. Sometimes I really just have to get myself out the door, that is usually the hardest part.
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