Happy Running!

After a week resting (meaning not running, not like bed rest ;) my headache is finally gone!

Your head is nothing to mess with. I ended up seeing my doctor and all vitals were just fine. No explanation as to why my headache lingered.

My unmedical diagnosis is that the headache was reminding me to take it easy, that I had recently run a marathon which takes a slight toll on a persons body...maybe I was not fully recharged. Hind sight, the all out 5k's, I ran back to back weekends, were probably not the best idea (for me, anyway).

Was I dehydrated?

Was I not eating right?

I am noticing a pattern. When I'm done with a marathon, all my awesome healthy eating habits are put on the shelf right next to the steel cut oats and brown rice. I go on this eat-whatever-I-want-although-I-know-it's-not good-for-me binge.


HELLO...bag of Lays BBQ chips. 


HELLO... bacon cheeseburger.


HELLO...cabernet sauvignon.


At the time it's sinfully delicious, but then you feel icky afterwards.


It is so important to listen to your body, though. And take care of yourself! 


Rest is good. Eating right is good.


As of Monday, I am feeling like myself and happy to be running again.


Run a few today to celebrate National Running Day!


http://www.runningday.org/

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Running Log

Last week: 16 total miles

On Saturday, RF Mike (RF=running friend) and I ran with Lisa (coach extraordinaire) and had a fantastic run. There is something about running a short distance after training for and running 26 miles...

Speed with ease. Well, some sort of ease :)

We ran 7 miles. Our last 4 miles went something like this:

7:53

7:37

7:07

7:04

There is also something about running with someone...

Companionship.

You learn so much hearing about other experiences. And you learn so much about yourself.

After we finished, Lisa quoted:

"Life starts where your comfort level ends."

I love sharing my running experience (that's why I blog about it!) but this weekend, talk about sharing a running experience...there will be around 15 of us running The Perfect 10 race on Saturday - 10k or 10 miles.

2 car loads of peeps, ready to run!

(I'm thinking about a "run" t-shirt design...which "run" graphic do you like?

Top image or bottom?)

Quote Of The Day

[sketch15-hand lettering]

It's Not The Destination, But The Journey

[sketch13-journey]

Running Log - Benched

[sketch from den10studio - maybe this should be my next print!]

I am the type of person who truly believes you can do anything if you put your mind to it. Then I am taken aback when I realize I physically can't do something.

Like singing.

Horrible.

And let me tell you, I have tried and tried and finally accepted I can't carry a tune and my timing is even worse. Me and my singing, just the two of us, will be together forever in the car, no further.

No big stage. No big deal.

But not being able to run because of a pulled muscle. This is a hard pill for me to swallow.

I was high on life when I was putting on the miles. This may be a stretch, but I can't remember being happier...the true, physical sense of accomplishment and a goal to shoot for! Not to mention all the wonderful endorphins pumping through my body....

I will not be running the 10 miler at the end of May :(

At this time I physically can't even run 3.

Everyone's comments, encouragement and advise have kept me as positive as I can be. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

So this is my new plan. I will not even try to run for the next 2 or 3 weeks. And starting Monday I will try that elliptical thing at the gym.

My hope is to heal completely and start training all over again...

I am not giving up on the half marathon in August.