Mental 10-miles

RUN 11 miles in 1:45
BIKE COMMUTE 6.4 miles

It was supposed to be 10 miles, I extended to 11. The last mile felt good, and maybe in all honesty only the first few miles were really the mental ones.

Woke up to a right calf cramp. And yesterday I had a hammie get upset when I did a cross stretch with it.

Started as per plan before 6am, although not much before. I ate my pre-run last night, so didn't take much this morning: navel orange, clemmie, some steamed carrots, coffee. Lotta orange there, and lotta foods that start with a "c". It was dark when I started, and I was happy to have gone back from the front door to grab a knuckle light.

Out and around CHP, towards TGP as per the plan. Simple out-n-back. Things were good until I got to TGP, where my mind started playing tricks. About how long 10 miles is. About how this out-n-back is boring. About how I was going to be doing this for how many more weeks?

Then it switched tracks to personal issues. I buried that under mental meanderings and plans about work. That helped, I don't mind the personal issues bubbling up as long as they aren't negative.

I got worried about my health too, wondering if and when the stress I'm under will ever start leading to notable cracks. Buried that line of thought by re-writing the script to more positive thinking. No way I'd feel so good running like this if I was in a health crisis!

But I've been deluded by my brain before. Something to look out for.

Like that damned gumball from the tree I stepped on. OUCH!

The miles got better, and the sun came up slowly. By the time I turned around I was feeling much better about everything. When I got home, I stuck to my action plan and rolled right into a dog walk (dog is limping!?), then a shower, then brekkie.

Then I rolled right into some GI pain!? Just as I'm getting ready to leave the symptoms that had been building finally were too much to ignore. I joined the dog on the floor of the living room, still wearing most of my bike commuter layers, and waited the 15-20 mins for things to sort out. It worked, pain free since. My tummy has been upset since the weekend, is this a build, a trend, a peak? Not sure. Also not sure what set it off. I usually don't drink a few glasses of water after I run, I should but I don't. I ate 2 eggs on a hash of radish, carrot, zucchini, and green pepper. Nothing new there. Based on the timing, it could have been the pre-run this morning.

And based on last night's slight symptoms, it could have been the 2 pieces of chocolate I ate. I didn't feel good after those, and chocolate is on the FODMAP list. Should keep an eye on this!