Lesson Learned

I normally run on Tuesdays to give my body the extra day to heal after my long runs on Saturday.  However, after consecutive days of 3 and a half hour drives and way too much unhealthy food (mostly homemade caramels and frosted cookies) I decided to give it a shot this morning.  Also, instead of going to mapmyrun.com and figuring out my path, I just headed south on State Street and turned at 5900 south.  It was about the point when I got to 900 east that I realized there was a problem.  I had already gone a little over 3 miles and I still had close to 3 more on my current path.  I quickly figured the fastest route home and turned back to Vine to keep me within a half mile or so.  Unfortunately, my left knee started acting up at about 3.8 miles and was painful enough to stop me for a little while.  It was too cold to stand around feeling bad for myself, so I continued at the fastest pace I could manage.  I ended up going almost three quarters more than I planned.  I'll end the suspense by noting that I did not die, but made it home safely.  I'm sure the knee pain is a result of running today instead of Tuesday, but Charlotte wants Wingers for her birthday dinner and I know I'll eat way too much and not feel like running in the morning.  I'll go to CrossFit instead.  I know what you may be thinking, "Wingers?  For a 4 year old's birthday dinner?"  I had nothing to do with it.  We went there a few weeks ago when they had all-you-can-eat wings and she loved the ice cream sundae.  I can almost taste the asphalt pie.