Today I broke my own rules - multiple, as in more than one...actually more than two. I've developed the rules to respond to my own deficiencies, not out of some moral obligation to be a disciplined athlete (because, let's be honest, I run for myself and enjoyment not because I'm any good). Today I ran in high temperatures in the middle of the day, I ran after dark and I literally ate and ran. At least two of those seem to be contradictory...yep, I also did two runs today, which I also try not to do because the second is always tight in the legs. Why would I do all this, and in a single day? Being within arms reach of a goal has a way of making a person do crazy things.
I am so hell bent on getting to 500 before I leave for Newport that I will hush that cautious voice in my head that tells me I'm not being smart. I'll brave sweating buckets (oh yeah, I know that one was less than intelligent because I did not pass a single other jogger, and I've never not passed another jogger in DC). I'll brave a rebelling stomach (there's a reason they say don't eat and then do something active right away...it sucks if you can't get blood moving to the critical muscles because it's distracting with digestion). I'll brave injury (if you've read my blog in the past you know I don't run at night because I can't see - and often turn my ankle - rather than because of the dangers lurking down dark alleys). I'll brave the tight muscles of the second run because it means I can add more miles to the tally. Yee haw.
All that said, I did have to add an extra leap over the mouse that ran out of the weeds at me and then endure multiple head on collisions with the unsuspecting lightning bugs. Poor lightning bugs. Happy trails!!!
Stats -
Miles: 6.09
Time: 54:44 (average paces of 9:08 per mile on the first run and 8:50 on the second)
Locations: Capitol Hill/Lincoln Park, Broadneck Peninsula/Bayhead Road
Feeling: my body was heavy and hot, not cycling through well enough
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