Tough run

I had a rough day today. Of course, just as I started to feel down, the sun went away and the sky got all gloomy, too.

First, some good news -- I will be teaming up with the Green Teahouse for the Spring Stroll in West Hartford Center next Saturday. The event goes from 11-4, but I probably won't be there right away due to the Team In Training kick-off meeting. The Green Teahouse will be donating 2.5% of their proceeds for the day to LLS, and I'm going to have at least part of a table for... something! I'm still working out the final details.

So this afternoon, I tried running around the block with my dog, Bella. She gave me a whimpering guilt trip as I was getting ready to head out, so I figured I'd try taking her along for a test run. She couldn't quite get the hang of the running thing, and then she tried to attack my neighbor's unleashed dog. I had to drag her in the house.

After dealing with that situation, I decided to drive over to the West Hartford Reservoir on my own for a peaceful run on nature trails, to make up for the chaotic short run with Bella. I quickly realized that I have one running pace, and it's too fast for tackling hills, so I had to take several walking breaks. My overall time wasn't terrible -- about 11 minutes a mile, including my warmup -- but it didn't feel good. The only thing that cheered me up was the random bagpiper in the woods.

So it's 6 PM on Sunday, I'm already in my pajamas, and I'm pretty much ready for today to be over. I'm trying not to be too hard on myself, because not every day is going to feel great. I think I'll do better once I have my coaches to encourage and help me. In the meantime, I just have to keep at it!