Blah

Tonight Susannah and I went for a 42-minute run and I definitely was feeling very blah. I feel like lately I've been having a lot of doubts while I run. Like if running for "only 42-minutes" is difficult, how am I going to be able to keep it up for 26.2 miles? I really do try and push those doubts out of my mind, since I know they do no good, but the doubts do creep in.

It's always nice to stop working for the day and get outside and run by the ocean and in lovely Santa Monica. Our route took us past the promenade and then along Ocean Avenue while we did a big loop and ended up back at Katie's apt. Today's workout was 4 run/2 walk x 7. It was hard. Even if the route was beautiful, it was just a hard run. My body is feeling really blah. I am not taking care of myself in a nutritious way and I know that's not making any of my running easier. In fact, I know it's making it more difficult.

On top of me just feeling generally blah during my runs, my plantar fasciitis is still not totally better (might help if I actually wear the boot on a consistent basis) and I'm starting to feel some slight shin pain in my right shin. And (yes, sigh, and) I'm feeling a weird pain on the top of my left foot.

Advil.
Icing.
Boot.
Here I come!

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F'n Shin Splints

I know one day, after I complete a marathon a few days after I turn 30 in my favorite country ever, I'll look back on these times and barely remember them. But seriously, what the f? I woke up in the middle of the night to Clancy getting sick and in serious need of some fresh air and grass (just what I wanted to be doing at 3am). When I jumped out of bed, I thought I was going to fall over. My shins were so sore.

In reaction to that, and instead of throwing myself on the ground having a baby fit like I talked about yesterday, I got some Advil and made an appointment to see a recommended podiatrist. Unfortch, my appointment isn't until July 2nd, but I'm happy to have that on my radar.

Unlike my last break, when I used it as an excuse to be lazy, this time around while I chill out on the running again, I'm going to keep up the cardio by biking and walking and I'm going to do some yoga. So you see, I don't have the time to feel bad for myself, cause I'm just going to continue treating my body well by working out and eating right.

So today, I'm pissed about the a'hole shins I've got going on, but I'm not going to let the negativity bring all this progress down.

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