confident run

Today I did not want to run. I was supposed to run yesterday but blew it off. Running on the 'mill is to be avoided at all cost and I wasn't able to run after Matt got home. So I put it off until this evening. And I DID NOT want to go. But I made myself. The spreadsheet is god. It says I run 2.5 miles, I run. (ignoring the fact that I just edited that spreadsheet the other night and if I wanted to change all the entries to 1 mile I could do it). But what I am trying to say (in not a very quick way) is that every time I go into a run thinking I don't want to run it, I come out of the run feeling awesome and so glad I did it. Why can't I remember that? Maybe I do and that's what got me out there in the first place. I don't know.

But it was an awesome run. It was easy. My lungs burned here and there. Mostly on the little hill. But I tried some deep breathing exercises and that helped a lot. I had a side cramp for a few seconds that went away with the deep breathing. I ran with my sneakers very loose. My toes never felt numb. In fact it felt like I was wearing slippers, just like the salesperson said it should. My legs felt strong the whole way. I could have gone 3mi. I was thinking I would but decided there was plenty of time for that. In fact my next run is 3mi and with this new found confidence I'm sure I can do it.

Here are my stats: (wore my watch, thanks to M@'s reminder)
I did my favorite neighborhood zigzag loop (see previous posts)

Total distance: 2.5mi
lap 1: 1mi, 11:08
lap 2: 1/2mi, 5:50
lap 3: 1/2mi, 5:27
lap 4: 1/2mi, 6:00
Total time: 28:25

Music: (that I can remember and in no particular order)
DMB Spoon, Louisiana Bayou, #41, Say Goodbye
Alanis Morisette Head over Heals
BNL Jane
other songs tried to start but I forwarded by them. Guess I'm beyond the Tom Petty kick. Or maybe just taking a break. DMB was the music of choice this time around.

Oh yeah, the neighborhood was buzzing even though it was 33deg out there. A local newspaper was soliciting all over, there were probably about 6 teenagers that I passed over and over. People were out shoveling. A dog tried to trip me. Someone beeped at me (I think). I'm not comfortable with the audience. Hopefully that will be different when they are actually cheering me on.