5/24/09
I can't believe I didn't mention this before! On Mother's Day, when I did that little 5k in Kirkland, I ran down a pretty steep hill and ended up getting a lovely blister under my toenail. It was ridiculously tender, so I ended up burning a little hole in the nail so I could drain the dang thing and relieve the pressure. Wow, that felt good! Anyway, this brings me to my big news!!! My toenail is totally falling off!!! This may sound strange, but this flappy little toenail is like my itty-bitty running badge of honor! No one can stop me now! ULTRA-MARATHON here I come!!
Yesterday's run was awesome. 9 miles, and I ran them hard. I felt great; knees, tummy, butt muscle (lol), and all the other parts of me that are over 30. Wait.. that sounds weird. All of me is over 30. It isn't like I have "newer artificial improvements" or anything! (Clearly.) Alright, I'm rather tired! Back to the subject; running! I was so in the zone last night. The boys and I hit the Interurban, and my neighbor, Chris, tagged along as well. They were all on bikes. It was great having Chris along because he helped me keep our little caravan moving along. I didn't have as many delays, which made for more effective mileage. Woot! When I got home, I was all shaky and wobbly as my muscles cooled down. I felt like a real marathon runner! It was awesome! I did see my homeless friend and his Target shopping cart again. This time he grinned at me... I think I liked our first encounter more.I am not sure if I will run today. I'm a little stiff this morning, so I'll see how it goes. I may just X-train.. and when I say "X-train," what I really mean is goof off with the kids at the public swimming pool. :D ( I may have to hit the hot tub sauna too!)
Total mileage this week: 33.81 miles!
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