Three workouts stand between me and Hartford's start line. Today was an easy six miles. The best part? I had a gorgeous fall afternoon to complete them. After a really warm September, the leaves are finally starting to change in central Connecticut and I for one couldn't be happier. I completed the run in 58:06 (give or take a few seconds, I accidentally stopped my watch when I wanted to start a new lap and ran for close to .4 or .5 miles before I noticed) or an average pace of 9:31 min/mile. As you will be able to see from the photo below, the leaves they are a-changin' right in front of us. Fall is my favorite time of year for many reasons but also because as a runner I believe we get to enjoy more "fallish" moments (yes, I made that word up). Definition: observing the changing of the seasons right before our eyes, the fallgasmic moments of different trees and enjoying those Indian summer days (all of that made up this moment).
There was one down fall to my run. For about a week -- I have the ability to be stubborn and not want to acknowledge something that is a problem -- I have been feeling a little tightness in the left tendon behind my right knee (there might be some medical name to what I described, but I wasn't pre-med, so my description will have to do). I have iced it, stretched it, rolled it out, taken it a little bit slower and generally tried my best to get rid of it. However, for the first time since I have felt the "pain" I felt that it would potentially be best if I stopped running. I even considered not finishing the run and calling my roommate to pick me up. However, that stubbornness came out and I finished the run. After consulting my mom (who doesn't run) and a trusted runner mentor/friend, I have decided to skip tomorrow's run and only do two miles on Friday instead of three. So even though technically two workouts stand between me and Saturday, I will only be completing one. Also, for the first time since I began running marathons I don't think I'll attend the expo. I'm going to take all the rest I can get in the next two days so I know I have done everything in my power to go into Saturday feeling strong and confident. I want that BQ!
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