Day 49

I slept like a champ last night. I woke up this morning still a bit sore, but ready for the task at hand. 9 miles.

I fed the dog then headed to McDonald's for breakfast. I got a medium coffee and a fruit parfait. Then it was off to River Legacy park, which I discovered is a 10 min drive from my house.

The weather was 70s this morning and there was a good breeze, which is beyond perfect for this time of year. The first two miles were rough. Everything was tight and I stopped to stretch after the first mile. Then it was like the planets aligned and the heaven burst out in song...I hit my happy place and miles 3-6 went along quite nicely. By mile 7 it was getting hot, but I was just about done. I finished in 2:15:39 (15:04 pace).

I stretched then stopped at a gas station for Gatorade, chocolate milk, and ice. I've been reading about ice baths for recovery after a long run and wanted to try it.

It honestly wasn't as bad as I thought. It was actually a relief after being in the heat. I sat for 10 mins and then slowly crawled out. Then sat in a towel warming up for about 20 mins  before hitting a hot shower. I think tomorrow will be the real test, but I feel pretty good.

I had a grilled chicken sandwich and fries for lunch, then tackled my closet. I'm disgusted about how much clothing I have and how much doesn't fit right now. Next year at this time I plan to be rid of all this stuff because its too big (fit by 30!). But my closet is pretty bad ass ;) 

Then I took Molly to the dog park. I can tell my legs are tired, usually I walk around, but today I plopped my ass on a bench. Still, I'm not in any pain. Thank you ice bath?!?

I got a last minute call to pick Vic up from the airport so kinda ruined my grocery shopping plans. I was still coming up with my grocery list, so I'll go tomorrow. His plane got delayed so by time we got dinner, the only thing open was whataburger. I had a patty melt and fries. Man I really need to get groceries in the house!