Day 10: Week 3 day... 2?

Yep, that says day 2.  Somewhere along the way, in my not being a morning person, I stumbled outside at 5am and clicked start on the wrong day.  I had though of going back and doing that day today, but since I already went through day one on Thursday, I figured I'd just go with it.

But really, it explains why Thursdays runs felt so long.  Today I was not in the groove at all and it was a slower run then on Thursday, after which my lower back was killing me.  But I think it had more to do with the fact that I am female, and sometimes have female issues.  And due to that, I'm sure that is why I was not in my groove, and was slower.

Today was chilly to start with, due to a 3am rain/hail storm that came through the area, that woke me up.  That rain was coming down hard.  My main concern waking up was mud.  From the sound of the rain, and the fact that the road I travel is a dirt road, I was just worried it would be a muddy mess.  While the ground was damp, it wasn't what I feared, which was a good thing.  It's been dry enough that the ground just soaked the water up.

I still really need to work on breathing through my nose, that is a constant problem.  Breathing through my mouth just dries out my through too much, but breathing through my nose feels like I'm not getting enough air.  I work on it every run.

I seem to have gotten over the blister hump quite well, but I want to know how in the world I get all the dirt in my shoes every time?  I seriously have to dump about a teaspoon out each time I go out.  I don't know if I'm kicking it up into my shoes somehow, or what.  But it is super noticeable at the end during the cool down walk.  I wonder if a different pair of shoes would help with that.  But then I'd probably be forced to go through the blister hump again.

But, Monday should be a relative breeze after today.  Not easier, hopefully a little faster, but I'm almost certain no back ache.

For not being a morning person though, I do quite enjoy being outside early.  It's kind of strange, because your out there thinking, "I want to be outside enjoying this all the time.   I really need to get to bed earlier." And that though is followed by, "but I really enjoy sunsets and looking at the stars."

Yep, it's a difficult argument to have with yourself.