Friday's Goodness

Here's an owl that I saw while running this AM! He let me stop and take his picture and then flew away. I'm just glad he didn't screech at me and try to peck out my eyes.

Here's the sunrise about 40 minutes later. Not too shabby.


Run:
6.3 miles, 1:03:37
Mizuno Wave Riders
Mostly flat, great new running play list on Songza (Drop-A-Beat Workout)

I stayed up too late watching the Olympics again. I think that's why my legs felt like they weighed about 30 lbs each and like I was dragging them behind me the whole way. The humidity did not help, but I think it was mostly my sleepiness. I spent some time stretching and foam rolling when I got home - my IT bands get a bit irritated with flat, road running. As of this afternoon, they're still feeling decent and my heel is barely bothering me.

I would have run a little longer but a) I left late because I couldn't wake up this morning - somehow it took me 30 minutes to drink my coffee and b) because I thought I was going to have to knock on some stranger's door so they could let me use their bathroom. Yes, apparently my slow coffee intake took longer to take effect this morning and it hit me at about... mile 4. This predicament is probably responsible for 1 liter of the sweat I shed this morning. This kind of "emergency" has not happened to me for quite some time. My last experience of this magnitude was in the 2011 Georgia Publix Half and was responsible for about 15 minutes of my time that year. Good times.

I don't think you can call yourself a runner until you've had to deal with almost messing your pants. Just saying.