Week 13, Day 1

Today was a good run. I didn't really feel like going today, either, but not as bad. Strangely, I really wanted to run last night. Anyway, I got to the gym and got on the treadmill for my warm-up. I actually think I was little scared I wouldn't make it, like Friday, which is why I was wanting to avoid the run. The warm-up went fine and I quickly put the speed up to 2.8 (wanted to go faster but wasn't going to chance it). I was nervous, but ran at 4.5MPH anyway. The first 1/4 mile was a snap; I didn't even feel it. By the 1/2 mile mark, I was a little tired, but not bad. The one mile mark came easily enough and I knew I was going to make it to 2 miles. I walked for 1/10th of a mile at the one mile mark. For the last few weeks my left ankle has been hurting off and on... A LOT less now that I've stopped wearing flip flops. But for the last mile my ankle and knee were starting to complain. It wasn't an unbearable pain, but at one point it felt like my knee was going to buckle. That didn't happen even though I started having visions of falling off the treadmill and making a scene. And the best part of the entire experience is that I actually RAN 2 MILES. Yes, I did my 5 minute warm up, ran 1 mile, walked 1/10th, ran another mile, did a cool down. Oh yeah!