It is Sunday morning and I am waiting for my opportunity to run. I have 12-14 miles planned so I need to allow 2+ hours plus travel time to a suitable route.
Last night, I began figuring my options. Tom was planning to leave the house at 9:30 am, so that would have meant a 7 am start. It would not have allowed for the “cush time” that I like to have for any possible delays. I am not comfortable running alone in darkness, so an early morning run was crossed off the list of options.
My next window of opportunity is not until 11 am, when YaYa has arranged a play-date at his friend’s house. I need to pick him up on time for his swim lessons at 2:30 pm, but that should give me 3 hours for my run and travel. It won’t allow me enough time for the open space preserve, which is a bummer. I will also have to hit the pavement – which I am a little nervous about.
Nerves aside, I do need to assess whether my feet can tolerate pavement running. If they can’t then there is no sense in me boarding the bus for the half-marathon in San Francisco. If I look at it that way, then having to hit the pavement today, is a good thing.
In the meantime, I am waiting for the time for my pavement tolerance test.
Oh please let your feet hold up! I want to see you there but NOT if it means screwing up your foot. Been there, done that – it’s no good.
I hope your run goes well!
keeping my fingers crossed!
Hoping your foot held up fine! But if not, then there’s another half down the road soon :-)