I decided not to do my 2nd run today, which was mentally very hard on me.

On a more positive note, I met a very sweet lady on my run this morning who told me that I was the inspiration that kept her working out every day, and that she tries to schedule her runs the same time as mine to help keep her motivated! It reminded me of when I was in college- I was almost entirely supported and mentored and encouraged by men, and now when I return to running so much older, I’m almost entirely supported by women.

It seems wherever I go it’s the women to approach me, run by me, want to run with me, and that’s been a huge change, but a wonderful change that gives motivation and a reason to keep running. 

I had another rough week of workouts, almost unbearable.

I think the workouts are too hard and too many, and as a consequence, my soleus has gotten very tight and my plantar fascia is horrible.  I think I’m making too many changes to my routine;  I’m extremely frustrated and trying to make adjustments.  It’s the week after Christmas and I want to go back to hard workouts, but I can’t so this is a very frustrating time for me.

I did massage today, after a ridiculous workout (3×2 miles)- should have easily done them at 5:15’s and 5:05, instead I did them 5:15 and couldn’t hit a 5:10 for my second.

I’m trying to get ready for a second workout now, meanwhile my kids are going stir crazy (my daughters have dressed up my son like Johnny Depp.) because they are still out of school for the holidays and I’ve been gone all day between workouts and massage.  After retaping, I’m going to try for a 2nd run.