23 and Fabolous

Yes, I know that is not how you spell fabulous, but every time I try and spell it, I just think of the song "Young'n" where Fabolous (the singer) spells out his name F-A-B-O-L-O-U-S. And then I think about how stupit (spelled wrong on purpose because my sister hate's how I pronounce it like this) I was when the song came out in 2001 and really believed that was how fabulous was spelled. And today I feel fabulous/fabolous because it's my birthday!!!!!

Anyway, I went for run day-2 yesterday, and since day-1 ended about a block from my house I didn't feel I had an adequate cool down. Therefore I added an extra set of blocks into the run thinking it would give me a little longer of a cool down. I calculated it on http://www.mapmyrun.com/ and found that it only added about 0.06miles to my last run, which I thought would be perfect. I was wrong.

If you recall, when I ran the first time, I sprinted my first few intervals. Well this time, I was much better at pacing myself and therefore should have stuck to the same route, because I finished my run about eight blocks from home. Now I can't complain because that was an extra walk and the more serious cool down I was looking for, but it was also FREEZING in Rochester, NY yesterday where the high was 40 degrees!!!!! So by the time I got back home I had already cooled down my body and was shivering.

On a positive note, pacing myself really paid off, because I felt so much better after this run. I even felt like I had more in me and could have gone longer... of course I didn't because, but the thought was there. I also am WAY less sore today than I was after day-1, but in a good way, not a I slacked off and didn't really try way.

I also posted previously about controlling your dogs. Well, I need to add children to that list, and the fact that small children that look to be three feet tall should not be allowed to walk the family dog. With that said, I will explain why...

As I was running down Barrington, hoping I didn't bump into the woman I babysit for (she's a talker) I see two little kids playing with their dog. As I come running toward them they come running toward me. I smile and pass by them and continue on my way. When I run, I am not one of those whose iPod can be heard down the street. I keep it low enough that I can still hear if a car is coming at me and more importantly, that I won't burst into song mid-run. Only a few houses past the little kids, and I hear hysterical laughter. I turn around to see the dog chasing me and the two children chasing the dog down the street. My minute run was ending so I came to a stop to begin walking. It was then, that the children were able to catch up to their dog and regain control, and I was able to walk-on alone.

As stated previously, today is my birthday and I am still young and plan on having a few drinks tonight. With that said, tomorrow morning's run might not be the prettiest. Stay tuned for that update (which may not come until Monday because I am too cheap to pay for internet and have to steal the neighbors).

XOXO

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STATS
Day of Training: 2/18
20 Minutes: Run slowly 1-minute, Walk slowly 90-seconds

Miles Ran: 1.95
Cumulative Miles: 3.84

Days until Race: 38