Sunday, February 26, 2012

Day 103 (2/25) 7 miles / 59:27

Another great run... well, sort of.

I was really excited about another long run.  After a few days off this week, I really felt like I was back on track as far as my feet were concerned.  And for the first five miles, everything felt great.  The last two, however, gave me some trouble.  I was pretty uncomfortable and considered walking, but I was so determined to get in all 7 miles, that I hung in there until the finish.  I kept telling myself that I knew what I could do for my feet once the run was over to help alleviate the discomfort and I really didn't want to skip any more miles than I already had for the week.  Maybe that wasn't the smartest idea, but I never claimed to always make the best decisions when it comes to this sort of thing.

No question, when I was finished, my feet were hurting.  But finishing 7 miles in under an hour made it all worth while.  I was particularly proud of myself for running an 8:30 pace.  I'm constantly amazed at how much I've improved over the last few months.  Of course, if I was being smart about it, I most definitely would have just slowed down, but I'm far too competitive with myself to allow that to happen.  So, until I can learn to take it easy, my new best friends will be ice packs, stretching and golf balls... :)

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