Today is one of those days that I will probably always remember (well as long as I am running anyways). It is the first day that I felt like a "runner". Today was the first time I have EVER, EVER in my life gone for a run and felt like I could just keep going and going, past my target distance. Plus, I really wanted to keep going, which in the past I have always felt like I was going to keel over way before I even got to the end...I am not sure what was different about today. Honestly, I was kind of dreading my run today because I thought my body was not going to cooperate very well. I had a few cocktails last night and really smoked 2 cigarettes, so I wasn't feeling 100%. I got up and took Skynyrd to the vet and then took all of the doggies for a walk. I was originally going to go to the park today for my run, but with all the construction on 281, I thought I would just stay close to home instead. So I walked up to Caliza and Evans, and then did my normal route down Caliza. At Encino Rio, I took a left and went 1/2 mile down before turning around to make my goal of 2.5 miles. And then walked home. I'd say all and all I did about 5 miles today with all of the walking added in. I need to maybe just start my watch from the get-go so I can track my walking as well.
I am a little bummed because my left heel is really tender. It feels like the soft tissue is maybe bruised or something...I think it is probably from walking the dogs so much last week in improper footwear. I am going to do my usual dog walk and 1.5 mile run in the morning, but I think Monday will definitely have to be a rest day :) Luckily when I am running, I kind of forget about it, but I have been limping around the house all day. I took a hot bath today to soak it and my hamstrings (today was yardwork day), so hopefully it helped.
Also, Friday's cross training was an hour long walk through the neighborhood. Nothing too eventful, but it is amazing how walking an hour now isn't quite as hard as it used to be. I am excited about tomorrow's run as I now have the feeling that I can actually do this. Today, 6.2 miles didn't seem entirely like the most ludacrious thing I have ever head. I think that is how you spell ludacrious, all I can think of is the Ludacris the rapper right now and I don't think that's quite the right spelling.
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