10-19-13 Roadkill vs. 16 mile run

Weekly Stats
Scheduled Distance: 31
Actual Distance: 23.44
RPE: 3.75

First I would like to say that by mile breakdown I won the fight with the 16 mile run, but it doesn't feel like it. I finished just over 11 miles of it before I started calling my wife in pain because I was barely walking at that point. I had to stop for about 5 minutes so I could make it to the Chevron station less than 1/10th a mile away. I think it has to do with my body mechanics (it's the some pain I have been going through), I am going to get a gate analysis done and see if I can address it through body mechanics.

Today was a rough day, I have been fighting a wicked bout of depression, and it seems like my meds haven't been able to hit it. I woke up too late to make it up the canyon with my wife, and my car is in the shop so I had to figure out an alternated plan for running besides the canyon today. I really missed how quiet, safe, and running friendly it is. So before I took my first step out the door I believe I had already defeated myself when it came to running today. Depression wise I am doing better than I was this morning, but am still running on the down side.

So after the traumatic finish to my run my mother in law came and picked me up, and drove me home. I really need to get this higher distance completed. Today was the first day I didn't think I would be able to finish even my marathon when it comes up. I believe it was a form of the wall. It was a sense of complete hopelessness. The pain mixed with that SUCKED!!!

Alright about the roadkill, there was at least one piece of roadkill per mile that I ran. The skunk was the worst one, I'm just happy it wasn't a fresh skunk, it would have been even worse then.

Well, thank you for reading, and look forward to next Saturday's post which will be done after I finish my first half marathon.

Until Then,
Riley

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