There's a Wimp then there's just plain Stupid!

I'm a runner. I'm a sprinter more than a long distance runner. Sometimes I miss a run and, like the New Balance "love/hate" commercials, that sweaty make-up run feels oh soooo good! My absolute fave: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJFsE4bz_SQ

I wish today was like that...and it would have been had I actually gotten up at 6:00 this morning for my 10 miler. This weekend I slept in and since I'm watching Grams this weekend I didn't want her to wake-up early and think she was all alone. My grandmother is 92 years old and she has trouble remembering sometimes.

So after I made her breakfast, I waited my requisite 1.5 hours and then told Grams I was going out for a long run and would be back. It was 10am. I checked weather.com and the fitness forecast called for mildly comfortable. I figured as long as I could be back by noon I'd be okay. Hell no! It is freaking hot here in the Central Valley!

I wasn't out for more than 15 minutes and I was already regretting not getting up at 6am this morning. I'm in the Central Valley where there are no trees or shade and if you are going for a long run it is either on pavement or by the canal. As I am running alone, naturally I would want to wait until the roads were a little busier lest something befall me -- like a heat stroke!

I ended up cutting my run short and rather than feeling like a wimp - I just plain ran stupid today!

When you are training for a long race and are having your longest run yet, you want to mimic race conditions as best you can. So today's route was a little under four (and yet still at goal pace?!). I'm going to be smart and run the extra 6 to 8 tomorrow EARLY!

Slowly, surely I will prevail

I saw my Dr. Kelly today for my routine adjustment. When I not "in-training" I normally get a monthly adjustment of the neck and back; however, when I'm training and pounding out the miles those monthly visits sometimes turn into two or three.

Anyway, Dr. Kelly asked me how my training was going and I just laughed. It is going...I mean I'm running but lately haven't been feeling that well and only ran one day last week. This week, I'm feeling a bit better and hope to push out some quality runs on Thursday and Saturday. Saturday will be tricky because I'm taking care of Grandma this weekend which means I'll have to pound out the mileage early and be back in time to prepare an 8am breakfast.

I feel more prepared this season (physically) than previous seasons. The only thing that has proven to be a challenge is the fundraising but I know this and for all my Bay Area California friends -- I'm planning some fun events so stay tuned!

It is challenging, yes but I like a challenge and I need to be out there with my fellow teammates because we all are helping to fight cancer....one grueling, painful, long mile at a time!