Today, I did the Baltimore 10-miler and it won. Even though I did run the whole thing, it kicked my butt and there is no PR to celebrate. I knew before I even hit the first mile marker that today just wasn't my day. I felt sluggish and heavy, it was hot and my bff - hills - came early and often. I had to keep making myself slow down just so I wouldn't burn out before the finish line and my time was on the far end of my goal range that I talked about a couple weeks ago, but that's okay because I really was practically limping from the pain in my calf as I crossed the finish line.
Got a pretty awesome running jacket instead of a shirt
But, I figure 10 miles is still 10 miles, whether you do it fast or slow, so I'm logging that race as training miles.
"It was being a runner that mattered, not how fast or how far I could run. The joy was in the act of running and in the journey, not in the destination. We have a better chance of seeing where we are when we stop trying to get somewhere else," - John Bingham.
Afterward, I made us some nom noms with these Gardein beefless tips that are so delish and the most realistic meatless product I've ever had. I just threw some into a jalapeño-cheddar wrap with tomato-basil hummus, tomatoes and onions. Yummo! I figured I didn't need to feel more like crap after that race by going out to eat.
Nap time!
Nap time!
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