Caught red toed

Distance: 2 mi
Time: 28
Intervals run/Walk: 3/1

It is a good thing I wasn't fleeing the scene of a crime, because I left an obvious and painful trail all the way to my door stop. I stepped out this morning ready to meet the pavement and implement the wisdom imparted by my time with the stroller yesterday. Well, I can't say that I felt it as I did on the one miler, but it was better. I'm starting to think that I either need more sleep or morning runs are just not for me or maybe I'm just being a baby. Anyway, having learned my lesson I returned to my tried and true 2 mi track. I continued using the run/walk method, but with the adjustments to my times: 3 min run followed by a 1 min walk. This made the run take a significantly longer time, but I was able to keep my heart rate under control a lot more effeciently and for a longer distance.

I must have been sloppier than I had hoped, because the 4th toe on my right foot (see may 23, 2009 for pics) was throbbing again by mile marker 1.5 and my big toe on my left foot had a large blister protruting to the inside of my foot ouch. Of course the pain didn't really settle in utnil I was home trying too cool down on the driveway. It was during this cool down that I noticed that each time my right foot touched the ground and lifted up there would be a nice wet and red circle left to mark the spot, I took a look at my toe and found that where the heald (so I thought) blister had been there was a little wound pooling with blood. I quickly turned around and walked back tracked my path and found the same little circle at regular intervals all the way down the path and off into the sunrise. Now, I just wonder how many of those friendly faces that I met out on the trail and gave me confused looks as they noticed my unshod feet became even more confused or concerned as they noticed the little trail I was leaving for the hounds to follow :).

I've mentioned to my wife that I fear that I'm quickly becoming the neighborhood loon, she said that it was better than being the town drunk ;).

Oh and here is a pic: