With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams...

20 min on elliptical to try and work some of the soreness out of my legs.  I think all the bending I did while painting after my run was harder on my legs than the run!

45 min elliptical in the morning.  It was rainy outside and I couldn't will myself to get out in the rain.

So I ran in the afternoon.  Ran home from work- it was cloudy and warm, but the last couple of miles I had a nice little breeze to help cool me off.

Progressive run, but not super fast.

Wasn't sure how my legs would be this morning after running yesterday afternoon, but they cooperated just fine and I had a nice progressive run.  Best part was seeing the moon.  Even at half a moon, it was right above me and bright enough to light up the road. 

It was warm and super humid.  My glasses fogged up half way through.  Made it harder to see anything at all- especially since I've got that blasted eye patch blocking half my sight anyway.  AAARRRGGGHHHH!

I wanted to sleep in today.  Really wanted to.  After 20 minutes I realized I wasn't going to get anymore sleep and got out of bed to put a few more miles on my running shoes.  I only had time for 3, but I got them done.  I ran at what I'd consider a "slow run."  Didn't watch the garmin, just ran the way it felt.  Plans for another few miles after work as long as the weather cooperates.

The moon was out, but the clouds were determined to block my view.  Still, I knew he was there :-)

Got my 10K run in this morning.  It was slower, my legs were feeling tired and I wanted to save something for a run home today.  I was worn out from an attack on the high seas yesterday and didn't get a pm run in.  Hope to get one in today.

Knee wants to be bothersome.  I wish it would take a flying leap off the plank!!

Made it home the 5 miles after work, but it was a tough run.  Took me a while to get my knee brace strapped around my knee right so it wasn't hurting, and then I had one phone call/text after another.  Because mini-me was out with the car, I kept checking my phone to make sure she wasn't having any troubles.  I was trying to run on the washed out side of the road, answer my phone, and juggle 2 water bottles at the same time.  I finally started feeling like I was running strong around mile 4.5 and considered going for 6 instead of 5, but 5 was right in front of my ship, and there's no place like home.

In my effort to eat healthy, I ate frosted shredded wheat, canned peaches, pb&j, and chips with salsa for dinner.  And half a twix.  I am really looking forward to having Friday off.

Ahhh... It wasn't Saint George, but it was my own little half marathon ode to the hard core runners down in Dixie doing their thing!

I ran a couple miles and then did the knee-brace readjust & stretch thing before heading out for the rest of the run.  It actually went pretty well.  Wonderful  cool weather, and plenty of shade the first 3/4 of the run.  MR was the best waterboy/road guard ever, and I felt strong at the end and sped up the last 2.5 miles. 

We saw a dead opossum but no snakes :-(  There were so many flowers in bloom!  5 different shades of morning glory winding through the edges of the soybean fields, some little orange blooms, a few different types of yellow blooms, and believe it or not, the honeysuckle was in bloom again too.  I love running along the honeysuckle when it's in bloom and it smells so darn good!!