Up and Running.

So, I'm as over the cold as I think I'll ever be. Well, almost. So I got up at 6:45 this morning and went running by the river. I love running on the river path. It's so pretty and for some silly reason I just feel more like a runner running on a path made for runners. Is that ridiculous?

The run was okay. For ten minutes of the workout, I ran one minute as fast as I could and then walked the next minute. My breathing, which is awful to begin with, was a little bit worse as I had to suck snot up my nose every five seconds and the cold made my lungs feel weird. It was C-O-L-D! So cold that after about 8 minutes i ran back to my car and put on gloves which helped.

So I am up and running once again. : ) Finally...

185 miles and sick.

After two weeks of mandated rest time by my trainer husband, my back is finally better. My friend seph and I came up with a way to help each other find the time to run so we ran on Monday and on Wednesday. And then I started not feeling so great. You know - scratchy throat, losing my voice, can't breathe out of my nose. So, I took Friday off. So since November 1st, i've run 5 miles.

sigh.

I just want to get back on track. So bad! This week will be impossible since I have family coming for thanksgiving, but on december 1st, I'm planning on resuming my regular workout. We'll see.

180 miles and injured.

I'm injured.
I accept it.
It's not a minor twinge of pain that fades anymore. Nope. It's sharp shooting stabbing sinister sciatic nerve pain on my left side.
I have to take a break from running or I might break. I hurt bad on thursday after my run. I didn't run yesterday. i ran two miles today...not wise.

I'm so sad. really. I just ran my 180th mile since august 1st. and now...i'm dunzo.

I'll be back. I'm giving myself a week. And then I'll hit the road again.

Oh, how I'll miss thee, sweet dear road. We will find each other again...we will!