Easy 8 miler

RUN 8.1 miles in 1:20
BIKE COMMUTE 6.4 miles

I'm happily updating my "back pain log" with comments like 'minimal pain or discomfort'. And it's true! Aside from a general tight feeling and a general awareness of some right side pain, I mostly forget about it. I'm able to move, stretch, lift, etc, and not think about it.

That's not to say it's gone. I'm aware of it, but I'm not suffering from it.

Today's run goal was to keep it super easy. I finally turned off auto-pause on the garmin, and the miles tracked with that turned off were sub-10. While I'm dismayed that I seem slower than usual, when put into perspective I'm doing great!

On Monday I started another cue-routine-reward thing for when I get home. For god knows how long know I'd come home hungry and munch-munch a 'pre-dinner', then drag my ass out the door to walk the dog. Then I'd come home and munch-munch another dinner. All good foods, but usually eaten in a hurry, standing up, mindless. I'd upset my stomach! Now I'm eating the same foods, but sitting down and enjoying it. A bonus is that my mood is better! I noticed it yesterday, I'm calmer on the walk and afterwards. See if that continues. And NO TUMMY UPSET!