I am sitting here all scrubbed clean in my jammies having just taken a tepid shower. Why tepid? It was to cool my body temperature way, way down. Mission accomplished. I'm about to call it a very early evening, but I wanted to blog first.
I needed to cool off because I wasn't happy with how my day went today. I decided that I was going to knock out a couple of miles on the treadmill in an effort to bridge the workout gaps that I left and to give myself a much-needed shot of endorphins, not to mention a boost in confidence.
It worked. I got on that treadmill and just went for it. I felt so alive and vigorous and strong. Parts of me that used to jiggle when I ran were firm and strong. My legs could have gone on forever. My tummy cramps threatened, but I just pushed through them. The only thing that stopped me was, get this, getting overheated! Well, and it was time to call it quits because I still had some chores to do.
My treadmill is in the garage that spent the day warming up. I am a big wuss when it comes to heat (Miss E, I can almost see you giggling at me thinking how I think an 80 degree garage even begins to compare to what you run through on a regular basis. You're a rock!!), which confirms in my mind that Seattle in November is the perfect choice for my first half marathon. There is NO chance of being overheated by the elements.
I ran faster than I have in a long, long time, you all. I mean, it was incredible. Jake, you told me I would, and I couldn't wait to test that out. I've never had those kinds of numbers on the treadmill, before. And even though it was still rather slow, it was a personal best for me. If there's one thing I've learned from Mr. Tony Horton, it's to do my best and forget the *effing* rest. I did. :-)
I'm coming off a mentally and emotionally draining past several days. The kind of drain that God imposes in an effort to empty you of bad habits and fill you with better ones. It's tough, but it's also very cleansing. I needed this run.
Day 65: Really, really brought.
No way, running in the heat is really hard. Much more difficult than running in the dead of winter. I didn't think this was the case, but having run in 19 degrees and snow and 95 degrees and humidity, I'll take the former any day.
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And if you felt awesome on the treadmill, just wait til you get out on the road!
Nice. The lack of jiggle when you run is a nice relief - I know.
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