July 17

To my amazement I was able to roll out of bed on Sunday and that was about it. I could feel muscles in my legs I didn't think you had. My hips and my outer knee muscles are just killing me. I hope it's just something I need to develop. It almost feels like they are too tight. I stayed and stretched for about 15 minutes on Saturday because I could feel those muscle were tight. I keep stretching hoping it will work. Anyway I decided to skip the 3 mile run on Sunday and take Sunday plus Monday as rest days. Today really last night I was dreading today's 6 mile run. After the first steps I was ready to call it quits, but I pressed on. At 1 and a half I wanted to turn around and just make it 3 miles. Then I figured I was in the park I may as well take it to 5 miles and I could always walk the last mile. I don't exactly know how but I finished all 6 miles running. I wasn't worried about time, honestly I really don't worry about time I just wear my watch because I need to see if I can finish in the allotted time frame. I push a button at every mile but, I don't look at it until I'm walking my cool down. Once I'm moving, I'm moving I don't care about time I just care about finishing my miles. That reminds me of a story I heard the other day about two women at the Bayside or Bayshore race. They were so slow people kept trying to get them to stop , the race officials tried to force them off the course, eventually they came and took their numbers and shoe tags. The women refused to give up and said their goal was to raise the funds and complete the race. Someone asked what if no one is there when you complete the race, they replied that it didn't matter They were there to complete their goal. They finished 3 hours after the event was over and everyone was home. Then they walked home! Locals of course but good for them, they had a job to do and they didn't let anyone or anything get in their way.