Friday, July 25, 2008

Running in the Rain

Well it was more of a mist, but it felt incredible!  I tried running on Wednesday,but the sun was so hot and intense that I ended up walking most of the second half.  I just wasn't motivated at all Wednesday.  I didn't have a ton of motivation today (I've been stressing this week trying to get organized and plan my wedding!), but all the clouds gave me what I needed to get me out there.  I huffed and puffed for the first long while, and then about 10 minutes into it I settled into a good pace and kept that up for the rest of the run.  When it did sprinkle on me, I felt super relieved.  It was a good run, not a great run by any means (found it harder to breathe today - I think it's allergies).  Still, I enjoyed it and it really helped clear my mind.  I pushed myself pretty hard and went father by .02 miles (haha) than I have on a 30 minute run before.  My head was kind of spinning when I finished, and I was supposed to run sprints afterward, so I cooled down and then ran 4 sprints back home, taking each one as it came and knowing that if I kept feeling bad, that I wouldn't run another.  But I did all 4 - woohoo!  My sprints are AWESOME after I run - my stride is huge and I'm WAY faster.  I like it.  :-D  Then I stretched, another woohoo!  Now I'm tired.  :(  4 mile run this weekend (probably Sunday).  I'm a little iffy about it, but I'm going into it knowing that if I have to walk part of it it's OKAY.  Now back to wedding planning - you think maybe that's why my head is spinning????

1 comment:

Josha said...

yay,sara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!