I'm not sure it was lack of sleep; the upstairs neighbors decided to play what can only be described as "cat bowling" at 6:00am this morning.
It perhaps was the fact that I didn't run yesterday; I wanted to run in the rain but I let someone convince me that running in the rain wasn't a good idea?
It could of been the garbage I've been eating lately.
Maybe it was the 4 miles I ran on Friday still kicking my ass?
It could have been any a number things that made me feel like I was wearing my concrete tutu and lead sneakers.
As SOON as I started in I felt a little like Miss Clavel, "Something is not right!"
Only instead of Madeline with appendicitis it was me sucking air as I barely jogged down the path.
I could hardly accelerate and practically strolled through the intervals but I made like a nail and I pressed on!
It was extremely difficult to pick up my feet and I was terrified of falling. Falling while running is my second greatest fear, the first is having to use the bathroom in the middle of a run.
Half way through I saw a dead mouse or mole or vole, I don't know which & I didn't bother to stop to check, and I thought, "Gee buddy I's trade places with you RIGHT freakin' now if I could!"
I tried so hard not to look at how much time I had left to run but with my glasses fogging up and my eyelashes sweating (am I the only one who has a problem with eyelash sweat?!) I caved in at 7 minutes to go.
I ALMOST gave up but then I gave myself the "I can do anything for 7 minutes I gave birth to 2 big-headed babies" speech and I finished.
I was feeling pretty proud of myself as I stumbled home and then I remember that I have to teach a Zumba Fitness class this morning...I truly wanted to cry.
Tomorrow is my last run in NY for nearly a week. Late tomorrow afternoon I am off to the Zumba Instructor's Network Convention in Orlando FL. I have all intentions of running AT LEAST ONCE while I'm down there though it will probably be on a treadmill which will be interesting!
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You'll die in Orlando if you try to run outside. Get a treadmill with a TV and a fan and see how you like that!
ReplyDeleteThere's a Fitness Center at the hotel so I'm set with a treadmill only I'm a little clumsy when it comes to running on them!
ReplyDeleteCall me Thursday AM if your looking to run or some other time & I'll run with you & we can talk about how much running sucks on a treadmill for a little bit, I'm staying at the Peabody! :)Cell 608-385-2652 Love to meet as many Zumba peeps as possible during convention! I'll be coming in on Wed afternoon sometime. Going to the Lucky 7 concert. Newbie to convention or I would have wanted to go to the 7-11pm Wed. night event!
ReplyDeleteMy Thursday session starts at 11am & I plan on registering on Wed afternoon so hopefully there will be time to do it.
ReplyDeleteI'll be at the Luck 7 class too, on stage with Diane Felkenes!
ReplyDeleteHopefully I'll be up to running on Thursday!