I don’t even know what to say about my run this morning. . .

so bright out...

 Michelle and I before the suffering began

I was the only dummy who forgot to wear sunglasses

Call me Mrs. Negativity, but it did not go well. After not running for the past two days and with the heavy snow, I felt like my body was 300lbs more than what it actually does weigh. I felt so heavy and tight. My legs were burning and tired after the first 8 minutes. I had to stop a handful of times but thanks to my awesome running buddy, he did not let me quit.

When we first started running together, I told him whatever you do, don’t let me stop or quit. Kick me in the a**, drag me by my ears, whatever… just don’t let me quit. I think it’s safe to say that every runner has their moments or rough days, no?

Thankfully because he’s so great, that’s exactly what he did today. I told him to go ahead because I didn’t want to slow him down but He hollered and pushed me to get going and would not let me quit. Thank you running partner! Thankfully he did not have to drag me by my ears… that would have hurt. Even though at times I wanted to bury my head in a snow bank and cry, I’m really glad I didn’t resort to that. During all of my self despair and suffering (dramatic, I know) throughout my run, I was however once again reminded of how lucky I am. Even though it was -13 and freezing cold, it was such a beautiful day! The sun was beaming, the sky was bluer than blue and the country roads are just so peaceful to run along. So so pretty!! When we reached the turn-around and headed back to Runners’ Edge, I was starting to feel a little bit better (or so I thought). The wind was at our back and we picked up our pace a bit.

in the home stretch...

Even though todays run didn’t go all that well, I feel better that I at least got my run in – a total of 12.43Km in 1:06. I am telling myself that tomorrow will be a better day. Next time I will not let my mind win me over and will remember that pain is temporary. So you can call me Mrs. Positivity now :)

I finally tried the Chobani yogurt that my Daddio bought me. It was GOOD! The consistency of it actually reminded me more of sour cream rather than yogurt. It is so thick and creamy. The vanilla flavor was good but I didn’t find it to have an overly strong vanilla taste. I would really like to try more of a fruity flavor next time (hint, hint Mom and Dad). If it was available here in Canada, I would definitely buy Chobani yogurt; it has a lot of protein and no fat. We always have yogurt in our fridge. Always. I like to put it in my shakes or mix it with dry cereal for a snack.