12 April 2008
Ok, That Kicked My Butt
Posted by Steve Kelly under: Steve Kelly .
Today’s Run Gazelle adventure left John Ball in a driving rain and about 40 degrees. Nice! Seriously, who has running clothes for that? I’ve heard tales that a few River Bank Runs have been in such lovely weather so I thought it wise to go. I can think of lots of words to describe my run, wise isn’t one of them.
I’m not sure it was the weather or dinner last night, but what a battle. I hooked up with a couple groups and just couldn’t settle my pace. The hills on the way to the lake were hammering me too. I even had to stop once because I got dizzy. I don’t think dizzy is a good sign. I pealed off and decided to do 12 as apposed a second loop of the lake for 14. Although I don’t second guess that decision, I do wish I could have gone farther. They can’t all be wonderful runs I guess, that sure wasn’t for me! I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck. Thank God for ibuprofen and frozen peas.
I did get some priceless looks when I was filling the gas tank on the way home. I’m drenched with a steaming bald head at the pump. I guess it’s hard on days like today for non-runners to understand us. I guess it’s hard on days like today for me to understand us.
We went up North for a couple days this week to Great Wolf Lodge. They aught to change the name of that place to, “You kids really owe us for this”, but we had a ball. The stairs on the way to the water slides are good cross trainers too. I got up Thursday morning and had a great run along the big lake. What a beautiful morning and fun run. Not to long ago I wouldn’t have taken the time to drag my stuff along and make the effort. Now running is just a habit I’m blessed to have.
Great to see all your smiles this morning despite the elements. Road Warriors we are almost there! I have to go re-freeze these peas…
4 Comments so far...
Shelly Says:
12 April 2008 at 9:06 pm.
Lol–Steve–great job today! I think today kicked all of our butts! I made fellow RW Julie do 14–not sure she was thrilled with me. I was really blonde and hadn’t realized we were supposed to do TWO laps around the lake, even though the map said TWO LAPS AROUND THE LAKE. 
Guess I didn’t look at that part in time. Didn’t realize it until we hit 7 miles on my Garmin and I said, “Weird, we just now got to the halfway…hmmm…uh, Julie, I think we have some miles to make up.” So we did some squirrely extra miles in there but we did 14!!!! I was not feelin’ the love on this week’s run though! And the poor people in line when I went to get coffee–I think they looked at me the same way people looked at you at the gas station–only they probably got to smell me, too. 
Too bad!
Nick Says:
13 April 2008 at 9:20 pm.
Steve
I admire you for two reasons: 1, for voluntarily having your butt kicked on Saturday morning, and 2) for running at Great Wolf Lodge. I’ll now admit that I was a no-show on Saturday because we, too, were at GWL. But I did no running. I ate a lot and drank some beer and kinda gold-bricked it. I never even thought about bringing running stuff! Getting a run in at GWL? You are TRULY The Man!
Nick Says:
13 April 2008 at 9:25 pm.
Shelly:
Hang in there! You’re doing great!
I’m gonna join RG after our Road Warrior days are over, so I look forward to seeing more of you and any other RWs who will continue with RG.
Julie Hurley Says:
14 April 2008 at 12:19 pm.
You’re doing awesome Steve!! I’ve hit Walgreens before on my way home from a run, and I get some odd looks also.