inspiration, injuries (still), and such...

i haven't run AT ALL all week.  not even a few feet.  my left ankle is really painful to the point that i've been taking ibuprofen every day for it.  i've done some icing (admittedly ONCE) but other than that i've just been trying to let the thing heal by giving it time.  my right ankle hurts a little but not enough to keep me from running.  i figured after a week of rest (which was a considerable challenge all by itself) my ankles would feel better.  it seems to me that they sometimes feel WORSE!  what's up with that?!?

today... 4 rest days AFTER my 1/2 marathon... my left ankle is really starting to worry me.  i'm pretty sure that it's only tendenitis but the hypocondriac in me thinks its something worse. 

tomorrow i'm running a tiny 5K in lapham peak... the lapham peak colorama run/walk & smokey bear fun run.  i'm worried.  i ran this last year and really just want to beat my time but i'm worried that after having taken an entire week off of running my time will be shit.  i suppose that i'll find out tomorrow.

today i read this guy's blog.  he's got 3 new entries up and man... reading other peoples' race reports and thoughts on races really inspires me.  i am really excited for my 5K tomorrow even if i bomb it.  i love love love running in lapham peak.  it is incredibly challenging and beautiful.  i find it very inspiring to run there. 

so... stay tuned for tomorrow's race report and i'll let you know if i totally land on my face or if i PR... let's hope for the PR. 

March 120

starting january 1st i began a goal of running every day for the entire year of 2013. the goal is to complete 1-2 miles each day at the very least. my friend angie created a facebook group for motivation and accountability. when faced with the challenge i thought... what an awesome thing. i can totally do this! so i began running at least 2 miles every day on january 1st.

then last month (february) i stumbled upon a facebook post that talked about a 100 mile challenge. it was right at the end of the month and i had no idea how many miles i had ran total but i decided to join the facebook challenge to complete 100 running miles in 28 days and log my miles anyway. i completed 118.39. i'm pretty proud of that goal.

then for march the same guy who created the february challenge (john sales) created a new challenge. complete 120 miles in 31 days.

i'm learning so many things about myself from this challenge. i am learning that i can push on even when my body is screaming at me that it cannot possibly go another mile. i'm learning that i am stronger than my fears. i'm learning that i can run through weather that just one year ago i would have balked at and told you only crazy people run in. i love to run.

running soothes my mind and calms my soul. it makes any bad day better and puts a smile on my face every time. even a bad run is a good run. there has never been a time that i've gone on a run or run on the treadmill that i've said when i was done that i wished i didn't do that.

i have no doubt that i will complete the 1 a day challenge. i may not try to do another 120 in a month but at least i can say that i've done it.

there's a lot to be said for giving yourself goals and then smashing them to bits. set a goal people... and then demolish that goal!

I BELIEVE IN YOU!

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