Fun Friday

Today I ran 4 miles to complete my long run for the week. I woke up this morning and my back felt a lot better! I am excited that it wasn't bothering me at all, but we will have to see how I feel tomorrow because of my longer run this afternoon. I struggled through my run, to be honest I think it was because I didn't drink enough water this morning in preparation for running for a longer period of time. I need to plan my day better so that I am better hydrated. During the run I did have some pain in my side develop. A good way to get rid of side cramp or pain is to breathe. I was taught this trick during one of my undergrad exercise science classes. If you start to have a cramp in your side one of the best ways to get rid of it is to focus on slowing down your breathing. Take deep and longer breaths. Every time I try this trick, the pain normally goes away pretty quickly! This type of pain can make you slow down or even ruin your run so it is important to try to get rid of it as soon as it starts. Well today was another busy day. I got a lot done and now I get to spend the rest of the night at Calamaris working! Hope I can make some money! Tomorrow I am taking a day off, Zach and I are going to a Bridal Show during the day which I am super excited about. Then later I am going to the Gannon Women's basketball game with some of my old teammates who are coming in town! After we are all going out to the bars to have some fun! I am very excited for my well deserved day of fun!