Too Legit To Quit!!!!

Ok, it was only 5 miles... or a little more than 5... but I finally got my groove back. I FINALLY had a great run!!!

As some of you have noticed (or commented), I have not been enjoying running these past few weeks. Honestly, I'm tired. My body has been doing this since January 2. I've got sore knees, sore muscles, and at times a sore back. The heat and humidity have been brutal, and it's becoming extremely difficult to get motivated.

But yesterday, I had a fantastic run! The first 2 miles were kinda tough. I was on the treadmill, too, but I wanted to see if I could work on a few things. I kept increasing my speed - starting from a 10.56 pace and speeding up to a 10 minute mile.

I then decided to increase the elevation... of course, that started once my iPod starting playing, "Too Legit to Quit" by MC Hammer. If you need a motivating song, that's it! Every 5 tenths of a mile, I'd increase the elevation. The sweat would be pouring off of me, but I'd press on. Why? Because I was too legit to quit!!!

My heart was pumping and I probably looked like a crazy fool, but I pressed on at brisk/elevated state. I ended up running almost 5.5 miles. The song lasted that long... good grief! But, I was feeling awesome! I then walked until I hit 6 for a cooldown.

Tonight I'm running 10 around the lake. I hope I haven't lost it... but I slept great last night and woke up in the best mood!

Props to my homey... Hammer!