Crick in my step...

Tomorrow is 5K day and I'm hoping it doesn't rain in the a.m. I just got back from a run at the outdoor campus track. *Jeffy I'm going to talk about TMI stuff now so you can click out of here if you'd like.*

I'm amazed at how hard I had to struggle today on my run. I know all women are different when it comes to their cycles and I am one of the unfortunate ones. Most of my pain I would say is in my back and in my legs and both continued to stay tight for the majority of my run. Ugh. It's so frustrating! *Jeffy...that was all...I hope it didn't make you cringe*

I was just about half way through with my sixth lap around the concourse (minus the hills) when a friggin' moving van started to back up onto the track to get closer to the Athletic building. Arrrrgh!

So, I stopped running and figured the van would stop soon but no it keeps coming my way. The only thing at the moment to do was to turn around and head in the direction I just came from.

I was thinking okay no biggie. I'll just run the other way. I picked up my feet and started to pound pavement and then the legs cramped up. Damn. I should never have stopped running. *sigh*

Up until this point the whole time I was running my legs were killing me because they were so tight. By the time I rounded the corner and counted my sixth lap my legs were just starting to loosen up until I stopped because of the moving van. Once I tried to start running again all the previous pain came back plus one to grow on.

I really do believe I could have completed 8 laps today which would have put me about 3.1 miles. I might have completed it around 45-50 minutes but I would have still accomplished my goal. So, even though I didn't manage to do 8 today I still feel encouraged that I can finish out tomorrow's 5K. Lord help me and please Ibuprofen be bountiful.