Sunday I got up bright and early to run Lake Murray before it got too hot, but opted for waffles with my nieces instead. They were yummy.
From there I was off to Lake Murray. The lake is an out and back course resulting in 6.4mi. I decided to run it without my Garmin so I wouldn't feel pressure to speed up or slow down, and could just run based on how I felt. This was a good idea.
My bad idea was running without water. About 2/3 of the way through the first leg, I had to explore some Little League fields until I could find a water fountain.
The other good idea I had was to run with my phone. It took me roughly 35min to reach the fence (not including the 5min I spent searching for a water fountain). This is roughly 10min/mile. At the halfway point, a friend of mine called and we agreed to meet for Thai food following my workout. With curry on the horizon, I finished the second leg in 28min, shaving 7min off my time. Negative splits are a wonderful thing, and Thai food is a great post workout reward.
In all, the run went fairly well. I still have consistent pain along the outer ridge of my right foot, but it's nothing that is preventing me from running just yet. I'll make time to deal with it formally later, but for now it's just lots of ice, ibuprofen and stretching.
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I'm so proud of your dedication to TNT and to your running! I know you've been through an ordeal w/ darn injury. Keep up the good work!
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