1. Running to Gaffer's and back, while interesting just because it's different, isn't as picturesque as running to Oyster Creek or Jackson Dunes and back. (Or nearly as lovely as running on the beach, of course. Although running this particular route may result in other rewards (more on that in a moment).
2. The first day after running on the beach is not when you feel the muscles that were affected. The first day you RUN again is when you feel it.
3. There are undoubtedly very few other things that can make me feel as loved as running by the daycare, having Connor notice me go by and yell "Hi Aunt Kati", followed by "look, it's Aunt Kati!", and then run alongside me (on the other side of the fence, inside the playground, of course) as long as possible. And then blow kisses, too!
4. This running is much more of a mind game than I previously realized. Today, I talked myself out of running the full time because I was feeling (and not in a good way) calf muscles I swear I hadn't previously been aware were there (as a result of the beach run). So I switched to walking when I was only about halfway through the workout for today on my training plan. The stupid thing is that, right before I stopped running and started walking, I had actually just begun feeling better. But because I'd already decided I was only going to do half the workout, that's all I did. I'm okay with the "mind game" element of running, though...I just need to choose to set my mind on finishing rather than on not finishing.
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