Last Saturday I missed training for Corporate Challenge Tug-of-War. I am pretty sure it wasn't worth it. Anyway, I decided to make up my 8miles on Sunday. My sister decided she would start out with me and go for a walk with her dog. I told her to go a block down the street from my place and take the trail 2 major streets over and come back. I told her to just follow the path and she would be fine. My bad. I got to the first major street and realized I forgot to tell her to go across the bridge to pick up the trail again. I also forgot that the trail goes the opposite direction from the bridge and stops about a street light up. But I figured she is 30 years old and can figure out to go across the bridge.
I spend the rest of my run, so you know, the next 7 1/2 miles obsessing over whether or not she would figure it out. I had a pretty easy run. I finished in 1hour and 40 minutes. It was pretty humid but I felt really good. I was happy with my run all in all. But I get back to my place and see my sister's car. Now here is the thing she had to be home at 9am to let my parents house cleaner in. We left at 8am. It is now 9:45. So I think she has just decided to come back over and chill with me.
I walk in my place and say "Hey!". No answer. "Sister?"...."Hello?" Panic. Here is the reason for the panic. My place is down the street from my parents house. Even if she didn't find the trail, she could not have been lost. Which made me believe something really bad happened to her. Fortunately I got ahold of my parents cleaner and she told me that my sister ended up walking home after following the path the wrong way and is now walking her way back to my place. All is well. I had to rest for awhile after that. Nothing like a good scare after a long run to get the heart juices pumping.
Monday I lifted some weights and stretched. Nothing exciting. Yesterday I hit the trail again. I wore my new shoes again. I really don't know how I feel about them. I'm worried they are making my shins hurt when I run. Nothing bad enough that I am in pain or it stops me from running, but enough that I notice it. I will wear them again on Thursday and see how it goes.
Sarah and I have made plans to do a WHOLE BOOTBLOCKING WEEKEND. The last weekend in July. I'm pretty excited. If you want to help but don't have the money to donate, we are looking for friends to help us collect that weekend. Please let me know if you would like to help. Even 30 minutes one day would be great. Thank you all for your support.
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