I don't know what happened out there today, but it was the worst freaking run I've ever had. Almost immediately after the start the pain started. It felt like I had a knife through my rib cage. I was sure I wouldn't make it to the 1 mile mark. I fought on and around the mile and a half point the pain went away and I thought I would put it on cruise control. I was hoping to run 9 miles today, after all I left work early and was planning this all week. Miles 2-4 were OK, not great. I could tell I didn't have my normal energy but I carried on. Miles 5-6 were brutal, everything hurt and I couldn't even catch my breath. At one point I stopped and walked for 50 feet. When I finished the second loop (the 6 mile mark) I stopped and was ready to quit. I mean ready to quit running forever. I was a mess. That's when I made the totally stupid decision to run the small 1.5 mile trail that I've never been on. I was filled with so much rage that this run sucked that I wanted to prove a point. A weird thing happened though, the last mile and a half was better than the previous two. Don't get me wrong, it still wasn't pretty!
I don't know what happened today! I've never had a day like this where nothing felt right. I was a damn mess out there, even now 2 hours later I feel like a bag of shit. I'm not sure if it was a hydration problem or perhaps a crap diet issue but I'm honestly afraid to lace 'em up again any time soon....WTF
BTW- I was asked last week if blogging holds me accountable. The answer is yes!! When I don't run, I don't post and when my friends don't see a post they call or email and bust my ass some. It's wonderful and appreciated!! Thanks and keep it coming!!
Song of the day- who knows, I couldn't even get into my music today!!!
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