Interesting day,OMG, those Chihuahuas.

I was mentally prepared to run my longest run today. Little animal comfronted me. I had to go home after 2 miles. Baked some bread.

As I've done and practised, mentally prepared myself to do the run the day before. In that way, at least I've one preparation down.[haha] Then the second thing I've done always, eat rice before the run.[haha], all that carb..I tried pasta and other things, my body didn't respond well during the run. Been trying a lot of different other things just to get to know my body and how it respond to what physical activity I was trying to do. And the rice got the medal..LOL..woho, cheap stuff.

For real, I was going to do 18 miles today. I didn't get far, disappointed at myself. First off, I got out the right foot, [haha], I did. I was in the right feelings as I went up the hill. For two weeks now, somehow I've changed the way I ran up the hill, kind of tiptoeing up until I get to the level part where I comfortably dropped my heels down on the ground and on I'd go. Perhaps half of a mile into my run, cell phone rang. I answered it while running. Very short conversation with my girlfriend and she'd call me back since I'm on the run..hmm... on and keep running I did.

At about 3/4 of a mile, all of a sudden this little Chihuahua came out of someone's lawn. I didn't see it coming since it came from behind me. So now I heard it barking. I turned around and tried to stare it down and that didn't work. I tried to tell hush, and still barking at me. Now I'm getting mad, because I got scared. ONce in my life before I was bitten by the German Shepherd while I was pregnant with my first baby. Since then I built a fear of dogs although I was raised with a whole bunch of German Shepherd.

So to add some more fear about dogs, months ago while running in the same neighborhood, different street from where I was today, a Chihuahua came to bark at me and then the second one came to help out barking at me and then two more joined the gang. WAs I ever so scared that I cried myself there trying to get rid of this animals away from me. As I stood still there in front of 4 Chihuahuas, I was angry and terrified. I looked around to find where's the owner of this loose animals that seemed to want to eat me alive. But I didn't see anyone. I stood there for 2 long, terrifying minutes, and someone was calling some names and the dogs started to go away from me. Man, I wish those people that have those type of animals be sensitive enough to keep their animals in leash or inside of their gate.

So back to one Chihuahua that wanted to eat me alive this morning. I tried to stumped my foot on the concrete thinking it will scare him away but instead that made him really upset where he got closer to me and barking furiously. And the more I stumped, the angrier, barking and closer to me. And the phone rang while I was thinking how to get rid of that little animal that thinks he's an elephant. Hubby was on the line and I said to him, " I need a stick or something to spray".. I said, this is annoying because, it rattles me inside plus, I really look dumb and stupid. Then he said, " will get some this weekend".. okay, I repllied. So while talking to him, the animal went away and crossed the street. I felt relieved as I watched it crossed the street and yet angry inside. Maybe I was angry to cover up my fear..hmm..

And so, on to running again. 1.5 miles in. I was going up and down a little hill, not so much to worry about my running. I was still in deep thoughts about that Chihuahua. And all of a sudden, I started feeling my shins hurting. I went on for few more jog and seems like it's getting worst, so I decided to walked it. Gave myself 2 minutes walking then on to run again. Well, I didn't go far from that pause and feeling the need to pause again, so walked I did. Well, I started walking up the hill and called hubby to report the shins situation. Told him, am going home and to get on the bike instead since this can cause me big problem if I don't take a moment to relax..irritation is what I don't need at this time of my training.

So home I came and got on the stationary bike for an hour. While on bike, still can't get rid of that fear of that little animal issue out of my head. Took shower and decided to make Whole Wheat Banana Bread.

My first time making it Whole Wheat Banana Bread. Copied a recipe from the net. It didn't call for milk, not that I don't like milk but it's weird. With the regular recipe, it calls for 3/4 cup of milk. I finished the baking and cleaned the kitchen. I'm writing this while it's baking. I guess I have been here for 45 minutes and oven is ringing. It's on the cooling rack right now and will have a piece after dinner. Hubby was excited to try it too. When Matt came in the house from school this afternoon, he said, Banana Bread mom?, and I said, yes bud and hope it taste as good as it smell.

Wrapped this up, I will search later as to what I can do about my shins to heal and what caused it. I will certainly get some sort of sticks to carry with me when out running in the neighborhood. And will tell later how good my new found recipe of banana bread.