These are the days that make me a better runner.

Tonight's 5K was so hard! My shin splits are back in full force. (For some reason the left is worse than the right, for a change.) My legs felt like they were made of lead. It never fails, though, that when I think I'm performing poorly, I'm actually doing quite well. My first mile was around the 9:30 mark, which I'm pretty happy with for a first mile. I suffered on the third, though. But these are the runs, when I finish with a decent time, or even just finish, that make me a better runner. It is further proof to myself that most of it is mental, and that I can do this, and that's better than a great time.