Neal T. ran: it was perfect outsid...

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  • 8 miles
  • 01:07 time
  • 08:16 pace
  • 943 calories
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  • 0 ft climb
  • 0 max hr
  • 0 avg hr
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8.09 mi 01:07 08:16 pace

it was perfect outside today. temps in the 60s. clear skies. no wind. I couldn't wait to get off work and hit the pavement. I rushed home, changed clothes and promptly fell asleep for two hours, haha. :-)

When I got up I thought about ditching the run altogether but that would have been the easy way out. Instead I pushed myself out the door with the intention of doing 7 miles. A quarter mile into the run I started to try and talk myself into doing 5 instead. When I got to the 4 mile mark the song Lose Yourself from the movie 8 Mile came on my iPod and motivated me to turn down a street that I knew would extend the run beyond the 5 i talked myself into. It ended up adding a conveniently appropriate 3 miles to the trip, giving me a total of 8 miles overall.

I did make a crucial, life-altering, ridiculous error in judgement before leaving the house though. I forgot to put on my compression shorts. My thighs are now incredibly chapped and i'm walking around the apartment like Redd Foxx! Oh the pain... :-P

almost 2 years ago

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  • Runnrgrl
    Runnrgrl
    Runnrgrl

    OUCH!
    butt think of the character you're building. great run. ya, i spent most of yesterday's run telling myself how i really wasn't going to be able to do it. been there. good for you to push through. nice song.

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Neal T.
    Neal T.
    Neal T.

    Thanks! I told myself I wasnt going to punk out and the weather was just too perfect to not take advantage. Forgetting my shorts was a lesson learned but I doubt i'll do it again. :-)

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Mel J.
    Mel J.
    Mel J.

    Great run, but that sounds brutal. Um... good luck with that :) Proud of ya for the 8 miler! That's awesome and inspires me to keep going the distance.

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Middalia W.
    Middalia W.
    Middalia W.

    Great job on the 8 miler..Chafing sucks..been there many times :/

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Bill S.P
    Bill S.
    Bill S.

    Chapped legs are no fun, but you did a nice job on this run!

    almost 2 years ago • Like