If Only Pain Really Did = Gain...

This past week was a huge disappointment... Surprisingly, I actually put a minimal amount of effort into it, too!

I had two short training runs this week (one of two miles and one of three) and a disastrously failed attempt at a long run. I left Sunday morning at 5 a.m. with the plan of going 21 miles.

I made it 5...mostly walking...

.. and wound up in so much agony that it made my 18-miler day look like a cake walk.

Yes, I'm out of shape. I also have been battling a recurrence of the scourge. What was it it you called it? Ah, yes. Scurvy.

I should have known when I woke up and my eyes had nice hard little bumps under them that my shingles were fighting to come back. They've been trying to for about two weeks now, I think. My face has been hurting and burning like a bastard... usually an indication that all is not so well.

My plan is try a few more training runs and give it another shot this weekend.