Foot

Stupid marathon training (this would not have happened if I was going for another 1/2).

Stupid 29 km

Stupid heel pain 

Mad I can't run up at the cottage

Mad I need an ice pack and tape to not feel pain (yes that's a gin and tonic in the background as well).

I want to run to burn off this attitude! Grrrrr....

Not happy

Trying to tap into my Vivian Leigh... Tomorrow is another day.

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29 km done (with some whining)

I feel like I was whining too much today.  I didn't  mean to and I apologize.  I went for a 29 km run today with Glynis.  I was totally psyched to go.  I watched what I ate and drank last night.  I was excited to accomplish this next milestone but from the start, my hamstrings were tight, my toes were achy and I felt tired.  It was only around 20 km that I lightened up and enjoyed the fact I was running home!  

I really tried to enjoy going out for a 3 hr run.  Enjoy the sunshine, the blue sky, the fresh air but I felt the difficulty in every kilometre today.

5 km left and I wanted to run into traffic, get hit by a truck just so I could lie down.  Pathetic!!!!

1 km left and I hurt a muscle in my arch of my left foot which made me have to walk home.  Grrrrrrr.  By the way, it still is really sore.  Icing it right now and will tape it tomorrow if I need to.

Physically a hard, blah, run but still so happy that I did it and that Glynis is still my friend.

Hill work

Ran 8 hills Monday and it felt good.

5 with Baci, ran him home, continued on for 3 more.

I pictured the hill by the Boulevard Club by the waterfront.  I visualized people around me walking up the hill and me running strong!

Today, my body is saying "what the heck did you do to me yesterday???".

Very glad to be sipping a G&T right now. Gotta love summer!!!

19 km

I ran a pretty good 19 km on Friday.  My average pace was a bit slow, but it really doesn't matter.  I don't think.

I started out with 4 km with Baci then dropped him off at home and continued on.  It was a bit hard doing Cedarvale backwards, as it often is, but fun reminiscing going tobogganing in the winter.  

I then went west along the belt line until it ended, to Caledonia Road.

I went back East along the belt line to continue home. I saw this mural I've never seen before.  Cool...

I was surprised how long it took to quicken my average speed.  Baci and backwards Cedarvale slowed me down but along the belt line I felt strong and fast.  Also great was that I didn't misjudge the distance and I was spot on!  The worst is having to run around the block a bunch of times when you thought you were done.

Oh yah, I also dealt with 3 phone calls.

During the marathon I VOW to turn off my phone but during my training I will keep it on.