Cut back

I skipped running Sunday because I ran 4 miles Saturday really easy.

Sunday I walked my butt off helping a good friend in her campaign to get elected to a city commission seat. Sunday was the St. Patrick's Day Parade downtown (a week early because the annual arts festival fills up Central Park next weekend). We were filling up 1,000 balloons to hand out to little kids, putting campaign stickers on people who were supportive, holding up signs in favor of the hot issue commuter rail stop and standing behind the congressman during his TV appearances with our signs and T-shirts. There was a lot of walking and standing which tuckered me out.

Reset. I took Monday off to help T get his car repaired. A cool air intake filter coupling broke and we had to go to a local racing store to order a replacement part. In the meantime we have a terrycloth towel strapped over the intake.

I also slept in. Before the kids got up I made myself go for a run. If I had stayed on the training schedule i would have gone 16 miles this morning. I forgot to eat breakfast before heading out and the temps were in the low 70s which was hot! So I set out to go 10. At 8 I stopped to walk and enjoy the beautiful spring weather. Suited me just fine. I jogged it in the last mile.