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There were several problems- I was staying at Melissa’s and I had forgotten my compression sleeves (compression sleeves are right up there with my running shoes as a necessity for running). Then I realized I had forgotten headphones (no big deal- I could just turn my volume up on my phone), and then my GPS on my phone wouldn’t work. So, I ended up getting out a little later than normal.
The first 5 minutes I was running against the wind, and tears were streaming down my face, and I almost turned back (the idea of running almost 5 miles like that made me wanted to cry a little bit…and I guess, technically, I was sort of crying already). I kept going and fell into my groove as my body warmed up.
Running has been… difficult… in February. It hasn’t gone as I would’ve liked, and I have some nagging things that I just can’t resolve. Therefore, there hasn’t been too much of it going on lately, and I’ve been sad about it, but Saturday’s run definitely helped!
I enjoyed a 4.8 mile run in the chilly morning air. After my run I stretched, ate breakfast, and hydrated a bit while watching House of Cards. Melissa convinced me to try 9Round Kickboxing on Saturday as well, so we headed out to that later in the morning (I needed to run on Saturday due to the winter storm, and kickboxing is closed on Sundays, so unfortunately I had to do that back to back). If you haven’t read my review of kickboxing yet, check it out!
By the time we were done, I was officially more than ready to eat! We headed to 5 Guys, where I devoured a hamburger with two patties on it, along with their delicious cajun fries! Melissa and I went after one of our long runs this fall, and we reminisced a bit about the run as we sat there.
I’ve really been missing my structure of Saturday morning long runs, so this Saturday was good for my soul 🙂 Plus- it made my relaxing day on Sunday even more worth it!
Now it’s your turn to share! How’s exercising (or running) been going for you lately? What do you crave after a workout?
Sounds like a great Saturday – full of fitness, despite the conditions. Nice job!
Yes- it was definitely a good day! 🙂
Running has been so tough for me this winter. Almost all of my runs have been on the treadmill. It’s been so cold here and that combined with never ending snow has killed my will to run outside. I’m a little more educated on running safety this year as well and not so willing to risk it on icy sidewalks and narrow roads. So I can totally relate to your frustrations when it comes to running lately! Here’s to spring hopefully being on it’s way to us soon!
Yeah- running on ice is no laughing matter. I’d prefer not to break things or anything like that. Hopefully we’ll be able to hit a good running groove soon!!