No Pain, My Gain

Maybe, just maybe, I'm starting to get healthy again. I ran a 10 miler last Sunday with very little pain, until a big ass thorn punctured my shoe and foot after my run (ouch!). I missed Tuesday's run due to swelling in my foot from said thorn but then on Wednesday I ran 8 miles with almost no pain whatsoever. Just an occasional pinch or pull in the buttocks region. I remember feeling a pinch at .8 of my first mile and realizing that I just ran .8 without any pain. Things are looking up!

So I put together good runs three days in a row now and my butt is only sore when I sit on it too long. Tomorrow, I'll run 12 or 13 and if all goes well I think I'll be ready to start training for Akron, which is only 16 weeks away.

Now, can we do something about this heat? 90+ degrees two days in a row. Yesterday's run was just brutally hot. Luckily, I was meeting the family and friends at the pool so I was able to run straight to the pool and cool off. But seriously, this August weather in June just isn't right.