A Blessing in Disguise?

I was a bit sad today after the Squirrelly Six and Hairy Gorilla Half got canceled yesterday due to inclimate weather. I had so much fun running that race last year and was looking forward to it. When I got up this morning the snow had melted (thank Goodness – I don’t think I could have dealt with that yet.) But the cancelation was probably a blessing in disguise.

On Friday night after work I went for a run which ended up being amazing–the temperature was perfect and I felt great. I ran 3.5 miles around my neighborhood at 9:17/mile pace. When I got back I felt fine. I took my shoes off and was walking around my apartment, barefoot. All of a sudden my left foot hurt to put pressure on it. It didn’t hurt at all during the run, which was strange. It was the same exact pain I had in my right foot during my first half marathon last year. I think it might be my plantar fasciitis rearing its ugly head. So, it was probably a good thing I didn’t run in a race today.

Of course, the day I say I want to run 15 miles a week, my foot starts to hurt and prevents me from completing my goal. Darn it!

I did to go to the gym today to get a workout in, though. I did the elliptical machine for 30 minutes, which didn’t cause too much pain to my foot, but it was a tad uncomfortable, which I followed by 10 minutes on the bike. I also went to a 60 minute hot power flow yoga class this afternoon–it was amazing!

Anyway–I hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween weekend. I’ll leave you with some pictures from my festivities. My friends and I had a fun time dancing to Mirk at the MIRKenstein Halloween Party at Elda’s on Lark. I bet you can guess my costume, its an easy one. 😉

Katy Perry, a zombie, and me.

Zombie attacking the Beibs.

Thanks to my sister for the pictures!