They can’t all be great

I started psyching myself up last night for today’s14 miler.  With another notsogreat week filled with bad running (almost non-existent), bad eating/drinking, and a bad attitude, I knew I was going to need every drop of motivation to get me out the door and to finish what I’d start.

Spoiler Alert: I did it J

It was so much harder than it should’ve been and I had way too many moments during my run where I just didn’t want to continue.  But it wasn’t all bad, so I’m choosing to focus on the positive:

• I DID IT.  I ran 14.5 miles at just under a 9 minute pace
• I ran pain-free, minus the foot pain I’ve been experiencing (see more on that later)
• My run began with a beautifully picturesque, snowy morning
• I was dressed perfectly for the weather
• The roads were clear down to the pavement (what a difference from last week’s long run!)
• Drivers were very courteous today (versus the other day when I tried to run at work)
• I carried my phone, so was able to take some pictures along the way…..

Some pretty scenery during my run, with the sun trying to peek out at the end

On a side note, I’ve self-diagnosed my foot pain as sesamoiditis.  For the non-anatomy/physiology nerds, here’s the gist:

http://www.foot.com/site/foot-conditions/sesamoiditis

So after my cool down with Bella –

Clearly biased, but I think she's the prettiest dog ever!

I “treated” myself to a foot icing, courtesy of last week's storm Nemo.  Why buy or make ice when I can just recycle some (non-yellow) snow?

Don’t worry, this pan has been retired...it's seen its last pot roast!

My reward, now that I conquered that long run and the foot icing –

Now THIS is the kind of icing I like!

Moral of the story: they can’t all be great, but if you look hard enough, you can find some good in them all!

Hope you’re all having a great weekend!