Drizzly Run

Today was supposed to be an easy 2-mile run, but I did NOT feel like running due to some nausea and feeling a bit tired, and I almost didn't.

But then I remembered reading recently somewhere online about an Olympic athlete with a gland infection who ran against his doctor's advice and wound up performing his best ever, and then remembered a quote by another athlete to not let anyone tell you that you can't run that far, or that fast, or jump that high, because the human spirit can be indomitable. So I figured, I had it in me, I just had to decide to do it.

I walked into my bedroom to change into my running clothes and stared at the bed for a moment. The covers were calling my name. But I told myself, "Just get your running gear on, and then if you still don't feel like running, then don't." Once my running gear was on, I then switched gears and said, "Okay. I'm just going to do it, despite how I feel."

The run wasn't a total misery. I was a little tired starting out, but then it got easier at about the one mile mark. It was cloudy with a light drizzly rain, which made it a little bit cooler. Still humid, but cooler than if it had been sunny. My pace: 11:29.

The Spa Me 5K race is three days from now. As of right now, I am planning to run in it and just have fun, so I will skip Friday's run on the training schedule and let Saturday's 5K race be my 3rd run for this week.