Double Run

This past weekend was insane. And I tell you this because I want you to know why my exercising lagged. As previously discussed, I spent Friday at the beach; an amazing day with a really great friend. I also attended game night, then hung out at a friend's until pretty late (where I watched fight club, which was like a mind-fuck; I'm just sayin). On Saturday, I soaked in the aftermath while cleaning, studying. Then I went to church and had a dance party at a make-out spot with some friends. Sunday was spent studying, lunch at freshii with two of my favorite girls, City Impact meeting, and a barbeque/pong/movie night at a friends (by the way, I definitely won three out of four games against someone who has had plenty of practice). Another late night. Monday held work and a friend's 21st. Drinks were had, food was consumed, laughs were plenty. I'd say I regretted it, but I was feeling too good to. Although I do wish I hadn't spent so much money.

All this to say that time for exercise was not made. My bad.

Yesterday I should have. I was even prepared to. It was TOMS One Day Without Shoes and I was stoked to try running barefoot; a couple people have told me it's the greatest. So off I set. Not two minutes into my adventure, my phone rang. I had to answer it. And by had to, I mean it was Allison; I had to. So I walked while I talked and it lasted about 45 minutes or so. Good talk, good walk. But I had a very large, very obnoxious blister on the bottom of my foot by the end, which I allowed to prevent me from going out again.

Today was a different story. On our morning outing, I was not ready to run. I attempted, but didn't even get close to running the length. Aw bummer. I knew it was gonna be rough, though. So on the second time out, there were no excuses. My butt ran all the way from start to finish, stretched, walked, then ran the second half. Easy.

I love that my endurance is increasing. I hate my shoes. I'm worried about shin splints, as they are highly likely and really painful. For those of you who don't know what they are, shin splints are typically what happens when the muscle on your shin pulls away from the bone as a result of high-impact exercise. They hurt like a mo-fo. It's true. I'm hoping that running barefoot this summer will reduce my risk.

So that's that. Tomorrow is a new day and I hope it's full of running.