Not Enough Time

Though I woke up at 5 a.m. with every intention of being on the running path by 7 a.m., I did not make it until 8:40 a.m. I had 9 miles to run at an 11:39 pace. I was on the canal tow path and my gym was nearby where I had to get ready for my 11 a.m. appointment.

I am a lawyer addicted to running. Work gets in the way of my running, and not visa versa.

I was not feeling the love this morning as I drove to the canal. I had to wear my Brooks, rather than my Saucany's. You know it is an off running day when you can't wear your most favored running shoes. I had to switch shoes today because one of the toes on my right foot got bruised from Sunday's 18-miler.

It was humid as heck, though not as hot as I am used to. I ran until 9:45 a.m., which was a mere 6 miles, I am embarrassed to say. I was slower than slow. I did not meet my recommended mileage for the first time ever.

I had no particular thoughts as I was running, other than that I wished I had made it out earlier so that I could do all of my miles, and that I wished I did not have to work today, so that I could do all of my miles and then go for a long bike ride, and perhaps play some tennis.

I made it 5 minutes late to my 11 a.m. appt and I worked for the remainder of the day until after hours, when I wished again that I had been able to run more this AM.

I am not addicted enough to go run those 3 miles this evening. I will instead run 12 tomorrow, rather than my allotted 9. I will be on the path by 7 a.m. and I will not retreat until mile 12 and I will run an 11 minute per mile pace average.

Hopefully I will have meaningful thoughts throughout the run and I will feel the love...