Day 2 - 4 miles

"Get comfortable with being uncomfortable." - Rick Muhr, my coach

Miles Ran: 4 Dollars Raised: $100 (thanks Mom!)

It's always a little tough getting back into a run after taking a day or two off. Today was one of those days. I usually try to ease into it and enjoy the run and observe, but today I had to focus on anything possible to keep me from thinking of the terrible cramp under my ribs for the first 2 miles. It was weird! I usually don't get cramps that often.

For my 4 mile runs I usually head toward Comm Ave from my apartment, all the way down to Kenmore Square, up Beacon Street, down Harvard Ave, and back to the straightaway of my good old Brainerd Road where I try to kick it up a notch. I hate backtracking, so I tend to find routes that do a big loop or figure eight.

If anyone hasn't listened to them yet, anything by Super Mash Brothers is amazing to workout/run to. They're my latest ipod obsession.

First day of basketball coaching starts tomorrow--should be interesting since I literally have not done anything but run for the past eight months! Everyone at work today was so excited and encouraging when I mentioned the marathon at our staff meeting--just another reason to love Winsor :)