Week 10: Long Run

Today's run hurt. I accidentally turned off my stop watch about 4 minutes in and didn't notice again until about 20 minutes later. I suppose I should have noticed by the scenery, but I was just caught up in the run. On the way back, about 2 miles out, I could feel my butt flex on every stride. I've found from experience that when you can feel your muscles start to strain during the workout, it's a bad thing. Terrible soreness awaits the next day; mostly in anticipation of the real pain that comes two days later.

About half a mile from the house, my lungs started to burn. My body wanted to slack off and slow down. I could feel nausea beginning to swell up in my gut. I had pushed myself right up to the edge of comfort and my existing fitness threshold. That's when I started sprinting the rest of the way home. It hurt. A lot. My lungs burned. My back ached. My butt and hammy's throbbed. Now, 3 hours later, sitting in my living room, the pain of the run has passed but my self-respect is still there, perhaps stronger than before.

The journey from fatty to finish line is filled with opportunities for little victories like today. Anyone can claim them and make them their own if they're willing to test themselves one more time.

Sleep: a ton.

Food: balanced lunch before. xs sports drink during. small bowl of turkey spaghetti after. I also discovered a great recipe for a fresh fruit slushie:

Strawberry Fresh Fruit Slushie

1 cup frozen strawberries (thawed)

1 can 7up

1 simply nutrilite sports twist tube

1.5 cups ice

Blend the strawberries and ice first. add 7up and twist tube and blend on low until mixed. Pour and enjoy!!