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What Happens When I Don't Get It All In

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So, I was super optimistic about running in my second week of school, and I would say I was somewhat successful. By Tuesday night I had done 3.5 miles, but an unexpected performance away from school combined with parent night Thursday kept my mileage low. I could have run Friday but was leery of doing so with a long run the next morning. My group said we would hit 6 with a turnaround before our target turnaround spot, so I was somewhat dismayed when MapMyRun said I had only gone 5.7 miles. But that is still my longest run to date. I did it, and did not die. My left IT band was kinda mad at me afterwards though. I soaked and massaged and stretched and it is better. Now. Today, I wanted to hit the hills with my buddies bright and early but life had other plans in the form of the stomach virus my daughter brought home this weekend. Let's just say I lost two pounds and it wasn't from exercise. Yuck. No parent meetings this week, just my usual obligations, and my new duty s...