RUN 9 miles NON-STOP in 1:30
I rested Friday, took the day off of lab and did LOTS of housework. The bathtub wall and caulk, master bedroom window trim and pain, and the ceiling in that room too. And a few breaks in between :X
This was a much-needed rest! My right high-hamstring and right knee are still "off", but I wouldn't say wrong or injured (or I'm in denial) and I don't know if the run or the bike is a cause or exacerbation of it.
Saturday morning he took off to FLW area, and I went to work. The plan was to start my PCR and get my run in then. I usually don't run as good mid-day, but this was colder and gloomy than the past few days and I wasn't looking forward to being cold. As per usual, I was overdressed and over-thinking it.
I started around noon, and didn't set my 3 goals for the run like I normally do. So I ran out without any run-walk plans at all. And no set route, and no set goal pace or time. I just went, and a mile or two in I wondered why I always think of this as "must do out-n-back" to get mileage. What would happen if I just wandered the park?
So I decided to just run, see what I go, but I did stay on the trail. When I got to Skinker I kept going past the campus, and slowly feeling better and better as I go. I didn't even think about stopping for a walk. I didn't watch the Garmin, I didn't count or measure. I just ran.
And I LOVED IT. Miles 5-7 just flew by. Miles 6-8 might have been the fastest. I felt a little like I could race, and the mental tricks I use to push a little more worked. When it came to mile 8, and opted for one more --9 miles!!
No pains, no problems, and all great. And another no-stress day, like yesterday.
And -- this was day 10 without the M!
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