Day in the Sun

After my screw up on Saturday I was ready for my rest day on Sunday. To tell the complete truth I was dreading getting out of bed on Sunday, not because it was my day of rest, but because I couldn't help thinking about how I overdid it on Saturday and every part of my body was going to hurt.

Mentally, I resolved myself to an early morning ice bath. Not my favorite way to start the day but I was expecting to basically lay in the fetal position all day cursing again my stupidity for a different reason. Because I hurt.

Instead, I put both feet on the ground and made my way to the bathroom. From there I was off, almost in a sprint, to the kitchen where I was warmly received by our dogs and Lyndsey. I couldn't believe it, despite a little soreness in my left quad from the legpress on Friday (which is totally normal) nothing else hurt.

Really? Really? I thought I must be dreaming. I must still be in bed with my eyes clothes busily snoring away and this has to be some kind of fantastic dream. But it wasn't, it was reality and by 10 am we had done our grocery shopping and were home.

By 1:30 p.m. I was covered in sunscreen and relaxing by our pool. I soaked in the sun and thanked God that I didn't have to run and that I wasn't in pain. I will admit I didn't take a complete day off, I did water run for 15 minutes to keep my muscles loose and what do you know!

My run this morning was the easiest, most fun, least painful Monday run I have had since the first week. Must be something in the water!

A day in the sun was a perfect way to begin this week. It's an easy run week as my 5K is this Saturday, the first of my three races. I am still toying with going all out and trying to run as fast as possible or sit back and enjoy it, while learning the ropes.

Back in May when I decided I would run this race this year instead of walking it like last year 3.1 miles didn't seem too hard or long, but it still seemed kind of big for me. Funny, how after a 10 mile run where I felt like I could have gone forever, 3 miles seems so insignificant.

But it's not insignificant I know, I fought tooth and nail to be able to complete this weekend's 5K and I'll be just as proud of myself when I cross the finish line this Saturday as I will in February.

And when it's all over and done, it will be followed by a day in the sun.