A Long Hard Slow 2 mile run
Hooray, I ran two miles last Tuesday! I know. It seems comical. Bob the Runner bragging about a two mile run. What's up with that? I can also tell you it was the toughest two mile run in my memory and I averaged 10.49 per mile. It was a nice casual run but I wasn't dogging it. I was disappointed in my slowness but also at the same time happy that I could run the distance. The run started off easy enough but started to get really hard after about a mile. My hip started tightening up, breathing was tough and it really wasn't fun... :-( Wait...I like running. Where did the fun go? Unfortunately I think the lack of taking care of my body during my foot injury is reaping some results and not in a good way. British beer, fish and chips, British pie, potato chips, cheese, bacon, and you get the picture! Eating and drinking was fun but the extra 20 pounds makes running much tougher. The good news is the foot did fine. It doesn't feel as good as before the