Yes...Chocolate!

They say that long runs can decrease the ability of the immune system during the recovery period. Last night I noticed the scratchy throat, sniffles, ears a poppin' thing starting up. Just what I don't need!
Today the symptoms have abated somewhat but I'm still draggy. I managed 4.2 miles at an easy clip. It took me 2.5 miles to get to where I felt like running? Tough day!
I had to go to the Hospital, regardless of my condition. One of my sweetest people had a stroke this morning so I had to be with her and her family. They had no idea I felt like crude!
She is doing remarkably well! Because I've grown up here I know hundreds of people. I happened to be the Pastor of the teaching nurse on the ICU floor!! She's a runner, too! Training for a marathon in New York. Can't remember the name of the race (she told me) but it's an all woman marathon. She is probably only 25 or 26 yet attained to great accomplishments already!
Well, a super hot shower, plenty of fluids, and my secret cure for the cold...a giant Hershey's chocolate bar w/0 nuts, eaten in one sitting!!! Yes!! Peace!

Slug Bug

Mondays are usually long run days for me. Lately it seems Sundays have been taking a toll on me and disabling my Monday plans. I felt like a slug bug today! I was planning for 12 miles but only managed 4.3 miles; the body is tired and sore. Being the Pastor of a fast growing, dynamic body of Believers is a joy and a tremendous drain. My Sweetheart and I are exhausted after the services.

I see now why Monday is often an off day for many runners; they do their long run on Sunday. Last night when we got home around 9:00pm I felt like I'd run a marathon! I was beat! Feet were sore, quads tired. I pump a lot of adrenaline on Sundays!

I plan on 11 to 12 miles tomorrow, Oh, by the way, we are going to see upper 70's by the end of this week!! I am excited about that. I am a hot weather runner and I love the heat!

Peace!

Arctic Blast

I named myself, for today only, the Arctic Blast! I started my run faster than normal today? Usually I require 1-1.5 miles warm-up, but that wasn't the case today. I just felt good! 5.4 miles in 49:27-9:09's! That's a four hour marathon pace! I wasn't even working?Thanks to the comments on LSD runs, I will keep running them at conversation pace and remember they are for time on the roads. Thanks!I had fun on the roads today! I was able to play, think, and plan. I realized that the training is paying off. I completed set two, row three, week four of the one hundred push up challenge, I'm doing this because of what a track coach told me years ago, " strong arms carry tired legs."So this recovery run was very encouraging. I will do the same run tomorrow with my eye on the track workout Friday. The real Arctic blast hits us tonight. Man it's 40 below up North!

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods! Peace