Brinkley and I accomplished something the two of us have never done! We ran six miles together!! This was a major accomplishment for the day. I didn't want to go running at all today. I was making progress cleaning and organizing and I didn't really want to disrupt my forward momentum. But we went.
The training calendar said six miles. I got myself out the door by telling myself I would got three miles and call it good. We went on the bike trail further than normal (it had been plowed!) and looped back through the neighborhood. Six miles is a long run! Overall, I felt pretty good. I didn't really feel tired. My knees felt tired and sore about mile two onward. Brinkley didn't ever reach the long tongue stage which means it was a slow run.
It was slow and steady. By the time I reached four miles, I knew I could make six if I just keep going. The wet sidewalks and slushy street crossings left Brinkley insanely filthy by the time we got home. His belly and legs are covered in black slush.
He's getting a bath before bedtime. He got to enjoy some yogurt as a post-run treat. As did I. I made it to Target to print photos for an upcoming scrapbooking weekend!! And I grabbed dinner while I was there - turkey patties, carrots, and hummus.
I munched on carrots dipped in hummus while grilling up a turkey burger (protein, baby!) for both Brinkley and myself. A burger with spices and cheese for me; a plain burger diced up for Brink. He earned it! And loved it!
I'm going to keep plugging away on cleaning and organizing for a few more hours before heading to bed early! Another work week begins tomorrow and I want to be sure I'm ready for this one. I need luck to start swinging back my direction!
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