Day 93

Well - today turned out to be ok, but it sure felt like a struggle.

I was in no mood to run this morning... the backs of my calves were as tight as tight can be. That didn't feel good. Plus the temperature was down in the 30s and I haven't unpacked my cold weather running gear yet so it just wasn't going to happen.

Job number one is super stressful this week. I was on the verge of a mini meltdown at the office, so Andy rescued me and got me a coffee and a vegan pumpkin cookie with chocolate chips (it was really delicious). It was just what I needed before going to a meeting that I was really dreading. I was also having one of those "I'm constantly starving" days, so it was good to have an extra snack too.

Job number two turned out to be fine... it's just exhausting to run from one to immediately work the other. I actually brought a change of workout clothes for after my shift - I thought I might run until I realized I forgot my knee strap... so then I thought maybe I would do something different like the elliptical, just to give myself a change of scenery... but by the time my shift was over, I couldn't get in my car fast enough - I was just too tired.

A couple of good things happened at job number two. Marcia told me all about her husband's amazing ultra he ran this last Saturday (it was 31 miles). If he can run 31 miles... I can probably get my butt out the door to do my 7 tomorrow morning. Also Tim, one of the members who is a super runner and very friendly, stopped to talk to me about my training. He said he asked his friend, who just ran a marathon, if he would have done anything differently. I guess his answer was that he wouldn't have slacked so much in his last two months of training. I wouldn't say I've slacked yet, but it sure is tempting. Tim's story helped me accept that I need to suck it up and do it. 7 miles tomorrow morning friends. I AM GOING TO DO IT!

And now I'm going to eat this delicious dessert snack Kristin brought me tonight... thank you Kristin and Pinterest! I know I've already had a pumpkin cookie today, but eh... it looks tasty and I'm tired, so my willpower is pretty much shot at this point.

Chocolatey Marshmallowy Cereal Goodness

Good night friends. If I do not post proof of my 7 mile run tomorrow, you are all allowed to call me bad names and make me feel sad. If my own motivation won't get me out the door, maybe the fear of feeling ashamed will!