the schizo runner...
after this morning's post (see below) i had a few more hours of glorious sleep, woke up a second time, and draaaaaaged my sorry ass outta bed. my house-guest, ChiTown, was getting ready to head to the airport, so i waited for him to leave and then somehow talked myself into making my way from couch to car. (believe me, thoughts of a skipped run did cross my mind... but the guilt got the better part of me. the guilt and the relentless smack i would have received from folks like Viper and Texas Boy, etc... damn you. and thanks.)
once out there, i actually felt pretty good. the hills were, as always, a challenge... and, as always, they pretty much kicked my butt, but, i got up 'em, and down 'em, and up and down and up up up and down and OMG there were so many! but.. it wasnt so bad. it was my first time experiencing this particular park, and i rather enjoyed it.
at my 3 mile water/gu stop i met this totally precious older couple riding tandem and we chatted for a bit about the hills and the training and the weather and... the little family 4-pack of deer on the side of the road!!! bambi and everything, how cute is that?!
anyway, i continued on with my run, up down up down, passed these two chicks a few times that were, coincidentally, also with TNT, and had also skipped this morning's run due to the weather. after some runner-type bonding, pats on the back for coming out to run on our own and some shared b*tching about the hills, i bid them adieu, finished up my run and ta-daaaahhh!!! i was done.
not too shabby. granted there were moments of "blehhhh, this blows" but they were nicely balanced with moments of "hoorah, i am queen of the run"... so, all in all, a success!
on tap for the rest of the weekend? mass consumption of alcohol (kidding.. mostly...)... Susan G. Komen 5K (yes. i plan to arrive very, VERY early) and sunday's sand volleyball league! not too bad, eh?!
Comments
DATE: 8:23 PM
my god, our posts even used the same words this week: schizo...this is getting freaky...but yeah for you! I'm all agog at how you continually motivate yourself (no matter what you say) and get out there and DO it, by yourself, and you are running the whole freakin' way!you rock.
Posted by: jeanne | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM
DATE: 9:22 PM
"not too bad, eh?!"not bad at all! sounds like fun times. good running, way to get out there. look at you with all of these races now! have fun on that 5k.
Posted by: brent | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM
DATE: 12:21 PM
I can't wait to read about the Run for the Cure! That has always been one of my favorite 5K races to run in. I ran in the national one in Washington D.C. in 1999...it was amazing. If I wasn't injured and savoring every precious run for training only, I would have run it today.
Posted by: Stephanie | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM
DATE: 3:29 PM
Yes, I can't wait to hear the recap too!!(I hope i didn't make you delete your post! It was hilarious and great and RIGHT ON!)
Posted by: jeanne | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM
DATE: 4:10 PM
unfortunately, theres not real story to tell about the 5K. my friend wanted to walk it, and so instead of ditching her i opted to walk it as well.far more organized and enjoyable than the previous 5K (unfortunately thats not saying much!!!) and i was overcome by how many people there were.it was really weird to see thousands of people surrounding me as we walked/ran thru downtown... especially when i started thinking about what the marathon will be like. gave me goosebumps.loved it.
Posted by: a.maria | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM
DATE: 6:17 AM
Hills are good. They stink for training, but the outcome is good. There aren't nearly enough hills in my area for training. I have to drive about 45 minutes to get to some minor hilly areas.And I'll bet you won the training race, too.
Posted by: Tom | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM
DATE: 2:10 PM
Raining here (Tulsa) this morning also. I hadn't planned a run, but I had planned on checking out the morning conditioning program for a new martial art (new to me, that is). Ate some fat-free ice cream last night that didn't sit well with me, and it kept me up most of the night. I was hoping to replace my once-a-week Ben & Jerry's habit with something with fewer calories, but I guess it's not going to work. So, I slept in this morning also.
Posted by: bitweever | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM