Today I ran 8 miles on the treadmill and feel just great! It took 1 hr. and 36 min. Endorphins are wonderful things. I can always make myself feel better by burning some calories. In this case, a LOT of calories!
1,317 calories according to the machine.
The Thanksgiving Point half marathon is exactly one week away and I am excited/nervous. I have never done anything like this before and I am afraid I'll mess it up somehow.
- What if I take a wrong turn at some point? Goofy to worry about, I know. The route will probably be well marked.
- What if I go so slow that the aid/water stations pack up and go home before I finish?
- What if it rains?
- What if I get shin splints?
- What if I can't breathe when it is over?
Most of those questions are facetious, but that last question has been on my mind a lot, lately. I have discovered I have EIA. That stands for exercise induced asthma. If I run too far, or in too cold of weather, I have an asthma attack AFTER running (not during). It is weird. I can run and run... and run for just about forever at a nice slow 5 mile/hour pace. But when I stop, or if I push it faster, holy cow! I cough and wheeze like a chain smoker! I didn't today, because I chose to run on a treadmill in the hot and slightly humid cardio room at the gym. That is gentle on my lungs. Though you should have seen me at the end, I was SOAKED! When I came home for my cool down before showering, you could see white salt residue all over me from sweating so much. Hee, hee! It makes me happy to sweat. I am so weird.
If the asthma turns out to be a problem after this first race, I'll go to the doctor for an inhaler in order to be prepared for the next race!
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