Uneventful

That was my run today - pretty uneventful - which is a good thing. My headache is gone, I got in at least two of my runs this week, and I took a yoga class for the first time in a long time yesterday which helped me work out the kink in my right hip. It was 70 degrees when we started the run which felt like heaven on the shaded trail on Wissahickon's forbidden drive. The schedule called for a 12 mile run - the overachiever's in my group decided they wanted to do the Green group's 14 miler. Since I had only gotten 9 in last week, a jump to 14 would most likely cause on injury - just too much too soon. So I did about 11 - slowly, but steady, and without any major kinks (with the exception of the skin being rubbed raw on the instep of both my feet).

Forbidden drive has more hills than the regular trail we run in Valley Forge - and that got to me. It made me realize how far behind I am with my conditioning - part of that has to do with my diet and lack of strength training. The problem is when I reach for my chips and chocolate or decide to sleep in instead of head to the gym, i'm not remebering how awful it feels knowing I have 5 or more miles to go and my body is starting to get tired and sluggish. The past week was better than the prior one and i'm looking to build on that this week.

Howabout them Phils???

Cheerio Mates!