I Love My Body!

I was exhausted and bruised from yesterday's muddy run.  I still had scraps and cuts from my fall on the trail.  I fully intended to go for a short 10k or less today.  As today is my usual long run day, it would have been a bit weird.  But it's a 5 day weekend here in Madrid, so I have plenty of time to make it up.  So I will go slow, nurse my hurt body, and charge tomorrow or Tuesday.

But that's not what happened...

I just let the day take me.  It was rainy and cloudy and then sunny and rainy and then back again.  I ran along the river slowing down to see the sights and speeding up to pass runners.  Looking at my splits was amazing.  I was in 5.30 pace or below for most of my run.

And I stopped often to marvel at the sky.  The lighting along often seen buildings that was new.  People that are usually nothing more than hinderances were part of the day's color.  It was a beautiful.

I ended up nearly running 22k, and would have, but I was more interested in saving my knees and darted into a park on the way home.  (Most of the run along the river is concrete or asphalt.)  I probably lost a klick or bit more.  Still it was good for my legs.

Legs that are hurting right now as I have sat in the cafe for several hours.  But in the end, even with the aches I feel, I am so happy.

I am happy with my body.  I am in LOVE with my body.  It has been put through some serious punishing activities lately, and it's come out STRONG.  I really can't believe that today's run was long and SO fast!  And yet I should be ready to marvel at where my BODY takes me.

Given enough sleep and enough food, it can accomplish great feats.

I love my body.  And I love where it takes.