10 miles surrounded by flowers

I normally LOVE flowers. I love planting them, putting them in vases, hanging from my window boxes...but boy did I hate them yesterday. If the change in the weather (i.e. cool dry air to warm humid) wasn't enough to make yesterday's run unbearable, the blooming trees killed me! I would finally get into a groove after a few minutes of jamming out to my music when BAM! The fresh floral scent would kit me, restrict my breathing and cause me to sneeze.  My legs of led already slow from hill sprints earlier in the week could not handle the lack of oxygen and would finally slow to a walk.

My one achievement: I finished! And that's what training is all about. I played with the idea of calling to have Phil pick me up at one of the forest preserve entrances and had to almost slap my hand away from dialing his number on my phone. Although I was slow, although I was miserable, although I was sweaty and low on water, I finished the run. I pray that marathon day is not like this, but I know now that even if it is, I'll keep going.

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