Day 4: Rest (ha!)

Technically on the official Liz & Chris Marathon Training Schedule, Thursdays are our second short run days, and Fridays are rest days. But I have an issue with Thursdays: Thursday and I just don't get along. Somehow it always ends up I have a ton to do at work and one or multiple social events to attend that evening, so planning a time to run is difficult. Additionally, I am usually exhausted from the rest of my week (and don't have the bonus of that Friday-afternoon-I'm-done-with-work-it's-time-to-party high to get me through), which means my Thursday runs are always terrible... slow, sick, sore. Probably extremely irritating to Chris, who patiently puts up with my pathetic pace and constant whining. So we're kind of flexible with the Thursday/Friday schedule--workouts for these days are often switched. I decided that would be the case for me this week, and took my rest day today. But... that means I ABSOLUTELY MUST run in the morning before leaving for the airport. Seriously. Make me feel really bad and guilty if I don't.