Okay, so it was a bit ambitious of me to want to do five runs in five days, when this is only my second week of running five days, and only my third week of more than 3 runs. My legs hate me right now. But I feel good!
After starting the week with two 25-minute runs, I ramped up my time to 28 minutes for Wednesday-Friday. And those three minutes really did tire me out quite a bit, especially on Wednesday. Wednesday’s weather was a bit iffy – I decided I was going to head out on my run in the early afternoon and checked the Weather Channel’s website. It said 0% chance of precipitation.
As I walked downstairs, heavy downpour.
Ah, weather people. But fortunately, it only lasted a few minutes, and after that it was just misting. So I went for my run anyway. My legs were really feeling exhausted, so I wasn’t sure how I was going to survive the rest of the week, but it turns out that sheer willpower has a lot to do with it.
Then yesterday, we were getting the remnants of what’s been trouncing the south – lots of prayers sent out to everyone affected by the tornadoes. It’s really been so heartbreaking to watch, and my thoughts are with everyone affected. Continue reading