Today was my first day back running since the stellar sprint tri that had me racing so hard I thought I might have broken my toe when I noticed it hurt like mad the following day.

I decided to start back gradually going about 3miles to see how it felt before going further. There was some construction on my route that detoured me making it a 4.25 run but I didn't mind because it felt GREAT to run again!!

Good news is that my toe doesn't look to be broken after all. Everything felt normal during the run. Woohoo! So relieved about that.

Bad news is that I answered my cell 1/2 way into my run to hear that a friend's husband passed away last night, very unexpected & unfortunate circumstances. I did not know him well, but it was an emotional run after that. I needed to get home & call other friends of her's to see how I could help console. This is not a pleasant reason to have a fast pace.

Tough way to start the week, but I'm glad I can at least use the time running as a chance to pray/work through it.

I need some advice on what shorts you ladies wear when running. I keep trying my running skirts that I adored last year and for some reason can't get comfortable with them this year. Maybe my HIM body has something to do with it? Dunno. But my dislike of the skirt got worse today when I realized that the back had somehow gotten tucked into my hydration belt as I ran exposing just the fitted boyshort bottoms to the world with nothing covering them. Yikes! Anyway, suggestions would be great.