If there is one thing I have learned, sometimes you just have to roll with things in life! Today, was no exception. First of all, my alarm went off this morning, and I kept hitting the snooze button. I don’t know if it is the weather or the excessive amount of pollen this time of year, but holy moly….. sinus congestion galore!!!!! Copious amounts actually causing my throat to be scratchy sore and my head to feel like it was going to explode! Ugh!!!!! I had plans!!! Long run…. errands…. walk 5k at 11am. But, I felt lousy! So, I finally rolled out of bed….. made a smoothie…. jumped in the shower…. Few hours later…. decision made to just go run!!!! I had 10 miles planned…. today is usually a bit of a harder run at moderate pace, and Sundays are easy steady pace. Told myself…. “just roll with it”…. if I get running, and all I can do is run steady…. just get miles in! Adapt! And, if I felt bad while running, I would simply throw in the towel and consider it an unscheduled rest day!
Anyway, late start in the morning….I arrived at the track where I walked and stretched to warm up. As I was walking, I receive a text from my friend stating 5k moved up start time by 30 minutes due to coming severe weather. I looked at my watch…. going to cut it close with my planned 10 mile run!!! Eeeek! Then, again…. I just “rolled with it”… decided I would shoot for 10, but if needed, would cut it down ……. I wasn’t feeling all that great anyway….. right?
so, I went to the bathroom, hooked watch up to satellite….. and started my run. Surprisingly, my legs and body felt good…. I just felt terrible from the neck up… lol! First 2 miles were my “test” miles….. far enough to know if I could make the run, but also a good distance if I needed to simply call it and head back to car. But, at 2 miles, I knew I could make run!!!!!! Therefore, I decided to dial it down to my tempo/moderate set pace……
I ran solo…. you know the saying… “the lonely life of a long distant runner”…. ha! ha! Well, that is only true some of the time. However, today was a solo run for me… and good thing since I was running freakin’ late! LoL! Plus, I truly believe solo runs build mental strength!!!! You only have your mind to push you!!!!! Plus, with my sinus congestion galore…. it was a good thing no one was running with me…. between the unlady like snot rockets and spitting, solo running was best today! Ha! Hahahahaha! Ha! :D
I did see a few walkers… other runners…. funny thing that happened… at the end of mile 3…. I came up on a man waiting for an office to open… his back was too me. He did not hear me come up until I was about to pass him. He turned around, grabbed his chest the way Fred Sanford would on “Sanford and Son” (only people my age may know what I am referencing… LoL) with one hand and said while laughing, “girl, you scared me”… I kept running, didn’t stop, but said good morning as I passed. Then, as I was running off, I heard him yell, “you need to wear bells so people know you are coming. Have a good day!”
ok, so run was knocked out. I will post run and splits. Only made 9 of the 10 miles due to time…. had to get to 5k and get checked in. I was planning to walk the 5k…. I always walk a mile or two after runs. Just helps my legs. Muscles tighten so during run, and walking seems to somewhat stretch them out easily. Or… so I believe. Nonetheless, seems to help me! Annddd, One more mile would be ok…. plus 5k was at a local beer company …. free beer at end… what other motivation does one need? Just kidding …. honestly, a good friend invited me, and the 5k was for a really great cause to support a children’s advocacy organization. Honestly, there were just too many good reasons to participate!! And, it was a fun run… no bibs, not timed…. just a chill/stress-free 5k!
So, 9 miles at average 7:45 which is right in the target of my moderate run pace.
I walked with a sweet lady I met….. she was a spark of pure joy and made the miles fly!!!! Found out she loves a good martini like me!!! LoL!!! We talked the entire time!! I just met her, but I adore her!
although my day did not go as planned….. it was ok. I just “rolled with it”…. and, you know what? It actually worked out great and was a good day!
How was your day? Run? Ever have days not go as planned? Does it work you up? Or, do you tell yourself to chill and roll with it?! I am learning the stay chilled and roll with it is best way to go! Let me know in comments! Also, I am opened to questions or topics you might like to see in blog! Have a great rest of the weekend! Xo