Random ramblings about today's run...

It may not have been a great 12 mile run, but it was 12 miles and it is done. I think it was a combination of not having run any sort of long distance in the last 3 weeks and starting off a little too fast. The last 4-5 miles were difficult which led me to start pondering some things...

1. That idea I had been entertaining in my head about possibly training for a full marathon is now gone. At least today it is anyway. :)

2. The new route I ran was a nice change of scenery (well, part of it was) if you like running along side power lines. Running along the creek was the good part.

3. At about mile 7 I felt like I was running with 50lb weights on my legs. The last few miles were straight into the wind on a slight incline. Brutal.

4. Black toenails are kinda gross.

5. Dead rats next to the trail are even more gross.

6. Shot blocks are hard to chew when you are sucking wind, but they are convenient to carry.


So that's what was going on in my mind on the last half of my run today. I'm going to chalk it up as just having one of those days that you just have a bad run.

I came home and had a nice long nap, a great dinner of pot roast, and topped it off with a chocolate shake from Jack-in-the-box.

So yeah, I think I just canceled out my run.