Quantity not Quality

Quality of today's 11 mile run/walk left something to be desired. Like a kid who won't eat their vegetables, I had to trick myself into even starting the run. My bed was so warm and comfortable and the thought of the 10 minute drive to the forest to run in the wind loomed without appeal. I concluded once again that the gym would do. Treadmill not elliptical, Amanda. Trouble started after the first three miles, my heart felt like it was going to explode out of my chest... and since I'm rather found of having a heart, I decided maybe taking it easy today was a good idea. So I walked almost the remainder of the time... and yes, I realize walking about half of your run is like the Jets kicking field goals instead of making touchdowns, they couldn't beat the Bills that way and I'm not going to beat Oprah that way. Oprah finished in 4:29:15 and it would make me very happy to beat her time. Needless to say I did complete the 11 miles, ran the last couple and felt completely spent by the end. Hope next week is better.