I know my blog is called "And I Was Running", but the last two weeks have been more like "And I Was Sitting On My Ass Eating Peanut Butter Cookies". This is part of the nasty habit I have of not running for a few weeks after I have a big race, long after I can justify it as a recovery day. Also, David had the impulse to bake peanut butter cookies twice in the last week. Interestingly, Dave ate more cookies than I did, but I am no innocent party.
Yesterday I ran for the first time since coming back from Disney World and boy did it suck. It was the longest 3.1 in the world. David told me that my face wasn't purple when I was finished, but it felt purple. I love the color purple (obvi), but not as a skin color. It makes for ugly finish line photos.
It's time to get back on that wagon now. I impulsively signed up for the Cox Providence Rhode Races 1/2 Marathon on May 1st when Dave received a Providence Groupon for it. $42 for a race that now cost $60? Who could resist? I could have signed up for the 5k, but it seems I've passed that threshold. I used to sign up for 5ks so that I would have a reason to keep running between races, but it seems that 5ks are no longer enough of a challenge. On a conscious level I was unaware that I was looking for a challenge, but the dark recesses of my brain have decided that I am. Even though I'm a tortoise, I know at this point that I can run a 5k and odds are I will not come in last. It seems that I've had to up the mileage of my road races in order to keep my ass in line in between races these days. Also, 1/2 marathons have way better goody bags.
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