Excuses, Excuses...

OK friends, I have been a bad girl. I have been on vacation this past week, and did some day-trips, which really messed up my running schedule. On top of that, I went down the shore on Wednesday and got REALLY sunburned! Seriously, it hurts to sit down, and it hurts to even walk. Swimming in the ocean and running around on the beach really messed up my shin splints and made my muscles very sore. 
All that being said, I have not been running since Monday :( Above all else, I really want my shin splints to heal. I do feel like I'm just making excuses though. I want to get back out there, and get my schedule back to normal. I actually miss running! I never thought I would say that! 
What this also means is that I will most likely not be ready to run the Dunellen 5K on Sept. 15th. I just don't feel confident enough, and my strength is not where I would like it to be. But I'm okay with that! There will be plenty of other opportunities to run 5K's this fall, which I will definitely be ready for. 

What I learned these past couple of weeks is that nothing is ever the same forever. If you get yourself into a schedule, you have to be able to adapt depending on what's happening in your life. Ordinarily, I work Monday through Friday from 8am-4pm, and go running on Monday, Wednesday and Friday when I come home. When I went on vacation, that was not my schedule anymore, and I couldn't find a "good time" to go running (that's code for: I got lazy). Don't get lazy! If you can't find a "good time," make the time. The workout only takes 35-40 minutes, so it's not like it takes up the whole day. 
So anyway, I admit, I got lazy these past two weeks, but next week I will be back in action and better than ever!
Again, thank you all for your continued support and encouragement. Check back next week for updates!