Run: 3 miles at 6.0 miles per hour
Distance: 3.0 miles
Time: 30:04
Performance Stats (out of 5 ★)
Legs: ★ ★ ★ .5
Gut: ★ ★ ★ ★
Energy ★ ★ ★.5
Mind: ★ ★
Overall: ★ ★ ★
Soundtrack: The Crystal Method Radio, Pandora
Well, it's officially true - I have fallen off the wagon. Sorry runner fans, but I have just found that the balance between work, life and running has fallen to the work. I'd love to say that I kept my running up through all of this, but April was a tough month!
The fact of the matter is that I finished up my Master in Clinical and Translational Research just last week. This was actually a big accomplishment for me, and I am super happy and proud. I will be putting this to good use, and hopefully beefing up the Statistics Podcast as part of this website soon.
With the thesis due last week, I just have had to sacrifice all of my free time to getting this done, and done well. That combined with the chilly mornings made the running just too hard to get in. But I came back for a little jog this morning, and even thought about running out on the streets. Ha - not quite there yet.
When I had my morning runs down (see some posts from last fall), I had purchased a very nice headlamp, so that I wasn't running in the dark (something I WAS doing - see posts from late summer last year!). This morning I went to find the headlamp, which was successful. Only problem - not charged. AND, turns out this company also makes a charger that fits with no other charger!! I'm sure there is an engineering reason behind this, but wouldn't it be great if every electronic had pretty much the same charger!
So back to the treadmill - which was actually fine because it was 37 degrees out this morning. I arrived to the gym to find it locked. It was funny - I pulled in and saw all my morning usuals sitting in their cars, and still proceed to get out and walk up to the door. Ha, embarrassment. I was just about to leave feeling pretty bummed about the whole thing, when our wonderful AM gym manager pulled in to let us all in.
The run was pretty standard. I set my pace a little slower just because it's been so long. I guess the good thing that has come from all of this is that the tendonitis in my left ankle from last fall's half marathon has really subsided. As my father always likes to say, "there is a reason for everything".
So fatalists around the world, I am going to get back on track with this running. Just to let you know. And there is a reason behind this too - to have an awesome running season this year! See you all on the streets.