As I sit here writing this, my right foot is getting a massage on my son's baseball. I know tennis balls are more the ball of choice for this activity, but tennis balls release the crazy in my dog. I am not doing this because I injured my foot, but as a preventative for the plantar fasciitis that keeps trying to make an appearance. After I massage it a little more, I will switch out the baseball for a frozen water bottle and ice it for a little while.
I did head out for what was my usual Monday run. 2.6 easy miles. I have been missing it for a few weeks because of the migraine drama. Today, I decided to get over it. I want to run. So I will. I will do everything in my power to minimize the risk of a migraine, but after that I will run.
It is getting light here later and later. Without the sun coming through my bedroom window, I am once again relying on my alarm clock to wake me up. Nothing crazy, I get up about 6:15. This gives me half an hour to myself before I need to wake up the kids to get ready for school. Part of the getting ready agenda this morning was my pre-run routine. Then I dropped the kids off at school and headed out for my run.
It was a beautiful morning to run: crisp, cool, sunny. It would have been perfect if my pants didn't keep slipping down. [Note to self: Do not buy running pants unless they have a drawstring waist!] As I ran, I got nice and sweaty. This solved the pants problem; they just stuck to my skin and stayed in place. After that it was smooth sailing until I came to the second to last turn and saw the road blocked by construction equipment. As a creature of habit, this threw me for a second, but then I just kept going to the next street and went home the back way. It wasn't a big change. I doubt it changed the mileage.
When I got home, I grabbed a banana, a drink, and the dog and headed out for a walk. The walk down to the waterfront and back took longer than this morning's run. Carley and I both enjoyed it.
Now, my run is behind me. Even if nothing else on my to do list gets crossed off, I will feel like I had a productive day. Happy Monday!
Today's Run: approx. 2.6 miles. 31:15 12:01 min/mile.
What are you doing to start the week off right?
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