Stumble, Dust off, and Keep going.

Trying to get back in the pattern of regular running is turning out to be harder than I thought. I didn't run Friday, I tried to run Saturday but I took too long to start and got shut down by the lightning in the last half of the afternoon. Sunday I went late again but managed two miles and then I let the lightning drive me inside. I think I was dehydrated because the legs felt awful.

Monday did not turn out to be a running day so now here we are at Tuesday. I had planned to go first thing in the morning but that did not happen. Actually I went out tonight and had a good run. The feet were swollen and puffy from sitting at the desk all day but after the first several hundred yards I did not think about them at all. The run for the first two miles was slow and steady with no music pacing. Just watch the distance go by. After 2 miles, I looked at the time and I thought I was going over an hour for 4 miles. I wanted to keep the sub 15 minute pace so I dropped my shoulders and arms and stretched out a little and turned the feet over just a little faster. I went to the Doors for help. They played til I got back to the neighborhood. They got to the Whiskey song and I matched their beat. I did two and a half verses and then had to drop back. I backed the IPOD to the previous song and dropped my pace accordingly. When I came around the corners and headed toward the house, I got Whiskey again. This only lasted one verse but I was not done at the house. I had to make the little loop as well. I hit the wrong button when I hit the last curve but I am pretty sure I did all 4 miles within the hour.

I guess Tuesday is going to be my long run day.

Got shower...someone is stinky!