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Major Fail...

I completely didn't reach my goal of running 11+ miles today. There were many contributing factors. For one I started some cross training yesterday which caused my thighs to be pretty sore and tight starting out this morning.. no worries though, right? I can run through that!

The the weather turned crazy on us. The wind was blowing like crazy with gusts up to 50 miles an hour. It was wild and cold this morning! I had decided to run a 5.5 mile loop double - out one way then double back and do it the other way. I chose to run the uphill direction first so that on the second half I'd have more downhill...however, the wind was in my face after I turned around and even downhill was a super challenging full-body workout! I am so sore - even my arms were tired from working it!

I cold feel my toenail coming off as it's been in bad shape for quite some time. But I ignored that right? It's minor details that are better left unattended while running. But my foot had this pain in it and it was growing more intense the longer I ran. About mile 8.5 I decided to hobble on home rather than risk a stress fracture and be out for weeks letting it heal...major disgusted...major fail...

I have several things going through my mind. First one is that there is absolutely no way I will give up now. Secondly, I'm figuring if I have to walk the whole thing as long as I cross the finish line I'm a winner...

But when I got home and slipped my shoes off to see if my foot was still there...the pain immediately stopped! I haven't even had a twinge since I removed the shoes and I could barely walk on it coming in. That tells me it's the shoes! Yeah! Problem solved, right? Wrong!! The half marathon is two weeks from Sunday and I have one more week to hit it hard and squeeze in a long run. Then the week before run regular in preparation. But running shoes cost lots of money! I will go back with Brooks Adrenaline though - they never hurt my feet. I have my retired pair but they have over 600 miles on them and it could do more damage to dig them out - but don't think I haven't thought about it already!!

So here I am not sure what to do and how this is going to play out. About the only thing I know is that I will find a way! It's that type of determination that takes us through life's toughest challenges. That I'm gonna make it no matter what attitude is what real winners are made of...no matter if we are limping or hobbling or too broke to buy new running shoes!! I'll find a way! Hang in there - that's all that life requires sometimes...
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