Running in the Middle

The treadmill did not feel agreeable to my legs tonight, I don't think I will use it again anytime soon.  It seemed to aggravate all the areas that had been bothering me before.  Did 1/2 mile warmup walk.  2.5 mile run, then some more walking on a a 10 incline for 10 minutes.  Some core work and stretching afterwards.  

1/2 mile warmup walk, 3.5 mile run, 1/2 mile cool down walk.  Stuck on the treadmill and such gorgeous weather outside.  Husband is out of town and my three year old has been sick so I can't put her in the daycare at the gym.  Makes it really hard to get a run in.  Oh well, the good news is that I got new shoes.  They felt nice a cushy like running on clouds.  The 4mm drop feels a little different then the 12 mm drop of the ghost 4s.

What a lovely day outside for a run.  Too bad my husband/babysitter is out of town.  That's ok, I came up with a solution that did not involve a treadmill.  There is a small park down the street from my house with a quarter mile loop of paved asphalt.  Brought the three kids in the wagon and plopped them down in the middle of the loop on the grass with a blanket, snacks, toys etc.  Actually took 13 times around to get a full 3 miles, but I was so happy to get my run in outside today.  And bonus, the kids played, had fun and got their vitamin D for the day.