05/20/2002

OUCH! I am such a baby when it comes to discomfort!

Saturday I was joined by 20 walkers in Snohomish and we completed 14 miles. It went great! I felt fine except for a little pinching by my heal insert. Well, I should have checked it as soon as I felt it because I ended up with a blister on my heel.

Sunday there were 5 of us in Mukilteo for the second leg of our back to back - 16 miles this time. I also added about 3 miles of long gentle uphill to the route. My heel was less than impressed. Truly the most disgusting thing I've run into during training so far was when I popped my blister (again) at mile 10 using my 3 Day pin and the liquid actually filled the hollow at the back of my pin. GROSS!!

The end of the 16 miles found Danielle and I sitting on the grass at the firestation with our shoes and socks off, laughing at how pathetic we were! We did finish and we were still laughing though!!