January Runfessions
Here we are at the last Friday of the month! Unlike October-December, when I want time to slow down, I’m always happy to see January end. Let’s move right along to February and get the year officially started off right. But first, I’m joining Marcia for runfessions. Yep, I have a few! On Sunday I had my last long long run of this training cycle (there will be another “short” long run before the official taper.) I ran 26 miles, and I runfess that I was so glad to be done, it didn’t even occur to me to run the extra .2. However, I give myself credit for a marathon, because at one point I stopped my watch to cross a busy street, and ran for a few minutes before I remembered to start it again. When I say I “give myself credit,” I mean I mentioned it to my husband about a dozen times: “Oh, could you bring me my tea? I ran a marathon today, you know.” (YES. I KNOW.) I’ll also runfess that I’m ready for this taper. My feet have been especially achy lately. I thought the issue might be fixed with new shoes, so I went to REI to get another pair of the Altra FWD’s. They carry the men’s version in black, but the women’s only in white. When I asked if there were any other color choices, the woman said “Yes, online there’s a light gray and purple option. We could order it for you, if you’d like.” YES, I would like! I would like that very much! Those are my colors. But it was the night before my long run and I really wanted new shoes right away, so I opted to buy the ones they had in the store. The last thing I’ll runfess is that on my long run, I re-listened to two old episodes of the Florida Trail Runners podcast that recap the race I’m doing (Forgotten Florida) from previous years, and I succeeded in scaring myself thoroughly. There was a lot about water, knee-deep mud, and people getting lost. ACK! Well… I wanted a trail adventure! It sounds like I’m going to get one. White/peach or light gray/purple- which would you choose? Are you ready for January to end? Header photo by Laura Chouette on Unsplash