I went on my regular 5-mile run on my regular Lake Calhoun route because of one major reason...
I GOT THIS IN THE MAIL TODAY!!!!!!
You better believe I totally wore my sweet Marathon Maniacs singlet out on a leisurely jog! Sometimes you just have to pimp the goods, right?!
I'm planning on taking a break from hardcore training (for now), and I'm excited to get back into a simpler routine of improving my overall fitness and giving my hip flexors and IT band a rest. During the few short runs I've taken to the gym to cross train this week, I've been having shooting pains in my right knee whenever I step on it. It doesn't hurt when I'm standing, walking, or even biking ... it only happens when that foot pushes off the ground while running. I've got the July 4th half marathon, during which I'm super excited to run yet ANOTHER race this year with Racing Queen Julie (!!), but I plan on taking it easy until then in hopes this pain goes away.
Today I also met this sweet little babe crossing a parking lot. I named him Tiny Tim and tried to put him in my pocket, but then figured he was more of a teenage turtle and changed his name to Michelangelo. I escorted him to the nature preserve where the cool dude now parties.
Today was a good day.
Today was a good day. 5-mile splits: 9:07, 9:27, 9:38, 9:19, 9:30
Air Temp: 84F
