So today was my best long run yet. Kept an 8 min 39 sec pace for 3 hours/21 miles....with pure ease. Jared's neighbors probably thought I was a whacko when I came running into his driveway with my arms over my head like I was blasting through the finish line tape. I even did a victory lap around his block. CLOUD 9. About an hour afterwards I got the cramps. Yes, the cramps all of us runners know about...those cramps. Except this time the cramps led directly to cold sweats, fatigue, fainting, and yelling in pain. Cut to me be taken to Urgent Care. They said my body overreacted. Seems legit, that is my personality through and through. Took about 3 hours and fluids received for an hour in the Urgent Care to get better. On the ride home from Urgent Care I looked at Jared and said, "THAT was a GOOD run." He looked at me (exhausted) and said, "You were HOSPITALIZED." Haha. Pffft, details. If I can keep that pace I will be a 3:46 marathon. That is 53 min PR. I will take it! |