Last night, I finally got to watch The Princess and the Frog. I've had the blu-ray for awhile, because it's a hand drawn Disney movie set in New Orleans! There wasn't a chance I wouldn't love it. And I was so right on. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Sadly, I must now spend more money and get the soundtrack (I didn't think about how much music Disney movies always have!), because it is FAN-TAS-TIC! I am having some serious NOLA withdrawals lately - even the cartoons make me want to go back!
I had to get up early this morning, but I didn't get up as early as I planned, argh! The weather forecast for today was bad, and I thought I may be able to get my run in after morning chores, before the storms. Since I lounged about all morning, I just got the dog out before it stormed. Rain I can handle, lightening and hail, I cannot. Luckily there was a mid-day break and I took my opportunity as soon as possible.
I didn't take my mp3 today because I feared a downpour mid-run and I really don't have a way to protect it, barring packing a plastic bag or something. The 10K doesn't really want you wearing earphones anyway (duh, there's going to be live music!), so I don't want to totally rely on it to help me pass the time.
It was kind of a mess out there today. Sticky air, slugs, and I kept slipping in mud that had washed over the sidewalks. If I fall in mud, this endeavor ends, right there.
Off I went, and as this was a repeat of Day 26, walk 5, run 9, walk 5, I knew exactly where the finish line was to be. Of course, I wanted to go farther than the previous run, but I also didn't want to run too fast. Considering I got a side cramp as soon as I started running, I knew I would be lucky to even make it to the finish line. I hadn't eaten anything, and had only had a couple gulps of water just before leaving (yeah, I had my morning Dew, of course), and I was actively hungry while I was running.
Today was a tough one. It seemed like the route had gotten quite longer during my two days rest, and I was having a hard time with my breath. Not terribly hard, but by the end, my lungs were burning a bit. Perhaps it's just that I could hear myself breathing again since I didn't have tunes to drown it out...
That giant pile of trash was still out by the curb today, and I noticed it is right at the top of the "uphill" that I have to conquer once I turn for home. There was no holding my breath today. I would have passed out, in the trash. Luckily, it was not as aromatic as all the trash on Day 24.
I was doing a lot of counting down the blocks till the end today.. When I was about a block from my previous finish line, I checked the time. I was in significant agony. The wind was blowing directly in my face - I haven't had any wind at all for several runs, so this was really hampering all efforts to keep moving forward/breathe. Even though I was in agony the entire run today, and I knew I had at least that block to go, I peeked. I hope the people in that area don't mind runners with Tourettes. I was in the 7th minute. I would've been happy, because that led me to believe I was going to make it farther today, if I actually thought I would survive till the finish line.
On I went until the alarm..I made it about 20 or 30 feet farther than last time. I'll take it. In two days, I have a run similar to Day 17: Take 1: FAIL/Take 2: Awesomeness. It's a run 6, walk 5, run 6, walk 5. So I'll be adding three total minutes to the run. That really does not appeal to me at all.
I did get home way too quickly, so I'll be opening my loop up some more. Eventually I'm going to have to conquer some more significant hills again, I suppose.
My right ear (yes, just the right one) was FREEZING when I finished. I would've looked lovely in a stocking cap today, as it was already like running in a full bathtub. I came in and iced my right ankle that's been a bit crackly, and my knees (they actually don't feel too bad today) and shoulders/neck for good measure.
Weather: 69, Cloudy, Wind 15 mph, 82% Humidity
Time: 11am; Walk 5, Run 9, Walk 5
Distance: 2.26K (1.41m)
Elevation: +30.7/-30.3/net .4 ft
5K/10K: 44:48/1:34:42
Run Time: 9 mins
Distance: 1.28K (.79m)
5K/10K: 39:13/1:22:53
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