An Enjoyable Active Day

Day 1 of run every day challenge
Ran .75 miles
Walked  6.75 miles

I'm not sure if it was the fact that I was on a trail (not used to trail running) or if I was just having an off day, but my right calf muscle was really bothering me today. Once I stopped running, I kept meaning to start running again - but I was chatting with some friends that came with me today and just couldn't get out of that mode. Oh well, we did a total of 4.5 miles and then I did another 3 mile walk with my sister in law, Marissa, and our dogs. Not too shabby. I needed the calorie burn to make up for dinner tonight. 

Other than the fact that I walked more than I wanted (was planning to run 3 miles with the group), I really enjoyed myself. I struggled mentally with having to stop after less than a mile, since I run more than that all the time. Since my stress fracture left me out of my running shoes for 4 months, I am now ultra cautious and stop whenever I feel any sort of pain or discomfort that isn't "normal" Speaking of the group.. that was so much fun! I just recently started running with other people, and I wish I had started a long time ago. Also, this was a group run that *I* organized. I never would have done that before I started running. Anything that I used to do previously, was something arranged by somebody else. Now I'm joining groups and organizing group runs with my runner friends. I almost don't recognize myself. A couple of people couldn't make it for various reasons, but there was still 5 of us that made it out. It was a good group of people. Hopefully we will be able to organize another run soon, and actually run!

The other trail was really nice, too. It was one I previously did with my friend Brittany. We ran the trail the only time I ever did it, so today when I was walking, I noticed different things that I hadn't noticed before.. I knew that there was a pond/lake at the 1.5 mile mark, because that was where we turned around, but I neglected previously to notice that the trail ran ALONG the other side of the lake. It was nice because I haven't spent much time with Marissa lately, and Sully hasn't seen her dog, his "dog friend" Dakota, in awhile either. 

Now I get to relax for a little bit before I have a girls dinner with my mother in law and sister in law :) <-- Thankfully I burned a few calories today, I'm sure I will MORE than make up for it tonight!