19.09K yesterday morning + lovely blisters

Yesterday morning we ran 19K. I had done a much better job of eating the days before and the night before and the morning of the run - so I felt physically ready. Except for the two small blisters on the inside of my feel that I had from earlier in the week. (We'll get to those later...)

However, I found that when I got to the Running Room - I just didn't feel like doing it. It was a nice day out, one of the last days of summer - and I would have much rather been crusing around with Suzanne. These runs are starting to seem SO LONG. It's tiring. In the last two weeks - I've run about 55K combined which is 13K longer than a marathon. We're really putting on the miles now. Next week is 29K, then 29K the following week, then 32, then 23, then 29, then 32, then 23... You get the point.

Anyway - I sucked it up and started running. I still didn't feel like doing it. As time went on, though - I forgot about it - now it's about running and improving my time over the last 19K that I did.

About 20 minutes into the run, my blisters started to bother me. For some silly reason, I thought that the blisters might be ok because they were pretty small. Other than that - things were pretty good. My back was ok, my left foot was still bothering me a bit - but these blisters - I could feel them getting bigger and bigger.

The weather was great for the run and thanks to Izzy again for her happy spirit and the fruit and treats that she brought us for fuel along the run.

All in all a good day. I 'beat' my last 19K time by a bit and therefore my average pace is improving.

It was a fantastic feeling to take off my socks and shoes after the run. This is what I found on the bottom of my feet!



Twins!

So, I'll have to take care of those this week. I've got some good tips from a few different people.

This week it's 7 hills and then 29K!