rain vs humidity

Today was one of those days where I wondered if I would have gotten just as wet if it was raining. It was SO humid today! Pea Soup! I think rain would have been more enjoyable. Of course if it had been raining (as I had hoped when I looked out the door this morning) I would not have run.

Humid

I found a wonderful video of a Nike commercial that made me wonder if this is what Mike dreams about doing every run with us. Or maybe it will be what he and Tom do throughout next year's GB half... I know they were really holding back this year.

Humid run with Christy and Jenny. We missed Wendy - hope you IT Band is doing better!

This better work!

The Podiatrist gave my foot a shot of Cortisone today. It better work because it hurt! I think he was surprised at how much I screamed. Okay - not quite a scream, but my philosophy has become that if a doctor doesn't know how much it hurts, there is no chance it is going to hurt less and this time it hurt more! I think he was just trying to be nice when he said "People's reactions vary." when I asked if it normally hurt this much because the look on his face didn't match his statement!

I told Jim that it ranks second in pain experiences - giving birth doesn't count - that is an pain experience all its own! It ranks right behind the time the dentist hit a nerve with a needle when administering a shot of Novocaine. Talk about a lightening bolt! Geez!

He actually said I could run tomorrow, but since I ran today and in order to play it a little safe, I am going to wait until Thursday. It is amazing how the possibility that I might be able to run without pain afterward made me feel giddy with excitement. Even though I have been running, being able to think about what race I will run next made me excited rather than depressed!

New Rules

Mike started a new set of rules today. According to HIM if you are the last one to arrive at Walgreens you have to run through the sprinklers at the baseball diamonds - Yes - when they are on . To prove it to Jill and I, he ran through one this morning. As he was getting wet Jill and I decided that since Mike made up the rule, it must only apply to him. So whenever he is the last one to arrive, he has to run through the sprinklers!

Causing a scene

Jenny and I turned a few heads this morning. The last block or so of our run we walked backwards and of course we were right on Black River St. I was desperate to try something new for my foot and remembered that last year Jenny's friend was doing this for an injury, although it was not PF. We saw a lot of long looks. So if you see people starting to do this around town, you know we were the first!

The joy of...

Ah, the joy of wearing new running shoes! Finally! They felt good! I hope it helps my foot. I can definitely tell that the cushion in my old ones is worn out.

I nice a cool morning run with Credit Union girls, Christy and Jenny. Once again I was the only one with out a 'y' ending my name. Jill - where were you when I needed you? It went better then I expected given it was my first real one after vacation. The ones that I did during vacation didn't really count. Yes, I was running, but it was in vacation mode. Just enough to remind my muscles what running felt like.

Vacation

I have been running every other day while on vacation. Today is the first day I have had Internet access. I have been running by time, not distance. It is too difficult to run a decent pace when I am running around campgrounds and in unfamiliar territory. Today I ran 4.7 miles. Of course the first half was almost all uphill (Who knew Door County is so hilly!). I decided to turn around and do an out and back thinking I would be running down hill most of the way. Well, I was accept I was running against a healthy wind! Figures! Couldn't even enjoy the down hill. Grace biked along with me and was in a good mood, so that was enjoyable except when she wanted to talk as I was running up hill!

Enough!

My foot was really hurting yesterday despite not running for 4 days. I was going to call and say I wouldn't run today as a result and then I realized - "Hey! I have not run and my foot STILL hurts, so obviously not running is not helping!" At least that is how I rationalized it. And so glad I did! It was a beautiful run with Sandy and Jenny. It felt good and it went fast!

McSteamy

Today was a little warm and humid, but we have run in worse. Mike, Wendy and I enjoyed a 6 miler. Wendy continued on to get some more miles in.

My foot feels good today. I taped it for the run. It is the first time I haven't had a sore spot when I started icing it. Hopefully that is a good sign.

I was with my dentist in-laws this weekend and I heard the emphasis again on what pop does to teeth. I have heard the story before and believe it, but not enough to give up my Mtn Dew. I saw and article on it this am, unfortunately it wasn't good news. I won't ruin Wendy's day by explaining further!

Drip, Drip, Drip

That was the sound of the humidity dripping off our skin today. Humid and foggy. Luckily it wasn't too hot, but it was wet. A 6 mile run on the Fourth of July. Unfortunately fireworks did not explode when we finished.

I found a video that demonstrates Christy's experience with trying different Gu.

First run of July

Summer is going by too fast! A run with the speed sisters - Jenny and Wendy. A nice cool 6 miles.

Okay, I know my blog has been lacking interest lately. Ran today, Ran today again, Again - I ran, Ran today, Today I ran.

But, I have been struggling to find something running related that is interesting. Unfortunately, there just isn't a lot of funny stuff out there for running - gee wonder why?

Well, I did find something for those who need to be inspired. I know marathon training is starting up again, so here is a video that you might want to think about when struggling through a run.

A surprise

Jill, Wendy and I were pleasantly surprised by the arrival of Bryan this morning. It had been a long time! Plus I was happy because I had a running partner. Jill and Wendy were doing 10, so I was splitting off. I always learn something when running with Bryan. This morning it was how to keep deer away from your fruit trees!

Time to start bringing...

Water and a towel to mop up the sweat! Whew! It was a hot and humid one this morning! Even a nice cool sprinkle didn't help much. Once again it was Cousins and CU Gals but this morning Speedster Jenny joined us - rousting herself out of bed even though she wasn't on the poll! We let her join us anyway.

My Dr. appointment confirmed that I have Plantar Fascitis. My foot is taped, which I have to wear for 5-7 days without getting wet. I am not sure how I am going to take a shower. He adjusted my orthodic. I have an appointment in a month to see if it has worked. It has been feeling better. I definitely have to keep stretching.

The runners return!

A big group this morning, cousins, CU Gals and Kwik Trip gal. A beautiful morning to get caught up on vacation news. 6.5 miles this morning. My foot felt pretty good. Dr. appt today and like hair on the day you are getting it cut, my foot is feeling the best it has in awhile. Oh well - no complaints!