Runner's High??

We've all heard about it....the mythical Runner's High.  Is it real??  I'd like to think so.  Today, I'm not feeling that high.  Despite running longer and farther than I have in a long time, my body did not enjoy this run.  4.52 miles almost killed me tonight.  Since I started using my Nike+ app I've accumulated over 30 miles of running...I forgot to turn the app on one day, so my official total is at 26.93 miles.  I'm not gonna lie, I've enjoyed every mile of it, until today.

Being sick yesterday really took the wind out of my sails.  Slowed me down a lot, and my breathing is super wheezy tonight.  Chest feels ultra heavy, which probably isn't a good sign.  Might be time to take a day or two off and let my body catch up on rest.  Yeah, I know, that was a funny thought.  Take time off from training, as if.

I want to feel that Runner's High again, as I so often do...even when I come home totally exhausted from a run, I feel good and know that I deserve that nice hot bubble bath that follows most runs.  Every once in awhile I force myself into an ice water bath, as it really does help keep any troublesome inflammation down.

Why do I run??  Running gives me a sense on control, in a world where we have so little control over anything.  The thoughts running through my head while I run vary everyday, but at least half of them are "If I turn left here I could cut a few blocks off my run and be home sooner"...to which I reply "Not a chance dummy, you came out to run, so run."  Yes, I do realize that I talk to myself while I run.  I also decide what to have for dinner, and what to wear to work the next day.  It's a fairly productive time, while not doing anything but running.  Running puts me into a different head space, where nothing seems as bad as it did while I was sitting on the couch, it gives me the freedom to just escape if I need to.  I can't tell you how many miles I've run without realizing they were going by...because my mind just wanders.

I look forward to my run everyday, and while it isn't my only activity of the day (I bike 4km to and from work everyday) it is by far my favorite.  Knowing that my own strength and willpower is enough to keep me going is a great feeling.

And now it's time for food!!

Sunday, Fun Day, right??

American Hustle,  not a bad movie, especially when you learn that the real name for a microwave is science oven.  And that it cooks things with science.  That is how I spent the end of my afternoon....at the movie with my sister, Jen.  Always a good time, especially when there are really noisy people sitting behind Jen.

So my Nike+ app has recorded my runs, but not synced them to my account...which is aggravating.  Sounds like they are working on a fix for it which is good.  It's mostly annoying to not have it working, because I have no idea if I am ahead of my competitors or not...my competitors being my dad, who is 67, and my other sister, Lisa, who is 47.  

I believe I'm somewhere around 19 miles for the week.  I've run seven days straight now, and may actually take a day off tomorrow, but probably not, because when I get home from work I see my runners and they scream at me "TAKE US RUNNING!!!!!!"....I am ok with admitting that my running addiction may have cost me a bit of my sanity at this point.  Why else would I commit to running 42km in a stretch of a few hours??  

Maria finally registered for the Edge to Edge Marathon, which was a relief!  I was so scared she would bail on it, which would present a whole other round of obstacles involving transportation, and how the hell I could run all that way on my own.  

I saw Blue Rodeo last night with Jen...it was amazing, especially seeing Jim Cuddy and his son Devin perform together.  I didn't get home until right around midnight, but as usual, walked in the house and saw my runners, and knew I just had to go running.  I got a new pair of running tights yesterday.  Full length and thicker than the ones I've been wearing, so it was a good night to test them out.  I LOVE UNDER ARMOUR running gear!!  So I guess with my midnight run, and then my run mid-afternoon today, that means I had two runs today...not too shabby.

My shins are feeling it this week...which means I'll torture myself with some stair running this week...not as cruel as it sounds, since I get to do it right beside the ocean.  It's pretty awesome at night when I can go for a run along the beach, and see the stars, while still in the city.  

Well, not too  much else to share tonight...just laying here eating ice cream and brownies, like any good training runner would do, right???? 

Until next time...