"I don't feel like running.."

I set my alarm last night and put a Honey Stinger Waffle on my bedside table with my water and didn't really think about my run that I was sure I'd do this morning.  I couldn't decide if I'd stick with my training plan of doing 6 miles today for the whole "scale-back-low-mileage" week of the half-marathon training plan--or if I would go for another 10 ish miles just to keep ahead of myself with my vacations coming up next month.

Needless to say, 6 came around, I awoke with a struggle, ate my waffle, downed some water, peed and went back to bed.  I was like, yeah, I'll get up in a hour. 

I did.  But, then I went right back to sleep.  Got up around 7:30,  yawn--possibly farted, pulled the covers back over myself and passed out again. 

I guess I really needed it, because I had apparently had some conversations with my husband that I DO NOT remember all.  I finally woke up...and physically got up around 9:30.  I got up and just felt "Blech." You know what I mean? Mentally, physically--I just felt like I was a walking jell-o mold. Heavy and jiggly--and a sort of blue flavor.

My husband turned to me and asked if I was okay, to which I said, "Oh, yeah, just beat." Then he offered to make me waffles after I came back from my run.

"I don't really feel like running right now."

He was shocked--and goes "I thought that would NEVER come out of your mouth." 

So, he made me a big ol' waffle, coffee, and I had a grapefruit, too. So good.  Thanks, babe :)

Sometime around 11:30-12 I finally decided I should probably head out.  Downloaded an audiobook on Thomas Jefferson (yep.) Got my Nuun and fish of the Swede variety ready, and took off slowly.  Still didn't settle on a distance, so I just set the ol' Nike+ to Basic and went.  Around mile 2-3 I started to feel a bit better, and when mile 6 came around, I was like.."well, I'm already more then half way there."  I hit 10 before I got back home, and to get home there was another mile--that's what I get for not planning--so again, I said 'fuck it' and ran the rest of the way.

*exploding motion with hand*  11 miles.  Hi. How're ya doin'?

So much for not feeling like running, right--not too shabby! ...Not to shabby, Krissy, what the fuck? It's the most you've ever run-STOP!

Cue humming Super Mario theme song.

Needless to say tomorrow is a rest day--which is perfect because the new Nintendo WiiU comes out and my husband and I DEFINITELY ordered one.  Yes, we're late twenties-early thirty--and yes, we are Nintendo whores.  I mean, did you see our wedding cake?  No? 


So, I should have just deposited my paycheck into amazon.com and roadrunnersports.com this week because I am on a running goodies spree.  On Amazon--I order myself a bulk of that Chocolate Outrage Gu (again..the only good one..) and a new elastic chest strap for my Polar HRM.  It came with a medium one like 2 years ago, and since then I've continually cinched it tighter and tighter and I've been at the very end of it for a while--and the sensors just don't make good connection anymore because it's too loose--a good thing, technically, right? 




On RoadRunner I picked up two pairs of Brooks sneaks with a few coupons I had.  Purple PureFlows-- 

 Which if you'll remember were one of the original choices against my current Kinvara's a few months back!  Always wanted to go back for these puppies. 

Then, these were shipped to me on Thursday with ANOTHER coupon--so I went back and grabbed some Day-Glo/Neon/Highlighter Yellow PureConnects.  

Also snatched up a foam roller--which, to be honest, I have no idea what I'm doing with it, but I'm told this will really help with recovery as a sort of massage.  I heard it's a bit uncomfortable, but you know, with the amount I'm running lately and the soreness coming on after that, anything to help besides Advil/Aleve would be nice.

So..this whole running thing has turned out to be a little more pricey then I'd thought--but besides the shoes, I like to think I'm pretty thrifty/bargain searching with everything else.  My feet are one thing I won't cheap out on--they are far too sensitive and blister way too easily, I've done my time in cheaper shoes.  Last winter, I decided that I would never buy shoes that would hurt my feet again.   NAY!


Got another race coming up this week! The 5 miler Turkey Trot here in Austin on Thanksgiving morning! WOO!  This is a much bigger race then last week's, and I've already looked at the results of last year's and already know I have a ZERO chance of placing in anything--which is cool.  I never went into last week's race with placement in mind--it sort of just happened.  Races are just FUN! All the energy--and all for a good cause.  That's what I'm about, baby.  If I get a PR, that's just an added bonus.  I just love to run, baby.   That being said, packet/bib pick-up starts tomorrow--and I know I can wait to go get it--but I'm excited and REALLY want to go get it tomorrow, haha.  We'll see.  Right now in South Austin, the whole F1 Race thing is going down--and I have no idea what kind of impact that's having on the city...I'll try to wait to go after work on Wednesday, I think--we get out early anyways.

I was tweeting these earlier with a fellow SweatPink/GirlsGoneSporty sister Rachel--you think this is cool for a solid 5 miles?

Yes? Maybe? I kind of like the cooked turkey, to be honest.






I kid--I sweat WAY too much (It's really disgusting.) to pull this off for 5 miles, haha.  Maybe.


Lastly--I got my TeamSparkle skirt this week, too:

Decided on blue!  Kind of been on a blue kick, lately--and it looks fabulous blowing in the wind, baby.


Alright, sorry for the novel tonight folks--but as piss poor an excuse for a girl I am on most days--I do have to tell ya'll my running pick-ups!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, people--good luck to all those in races!


Go Fork Yourselves,

Krissy