Sunrise, Sunset, Sunburn????

YUP... the title of this post pretty much sums up my last three days of hell!!!!

It started out innocently enough (I think all good stores start that way right?)  but my husband and I had gone up north a couple of hours to visit friends. I had never been to Sauble Beach (http://saublebeach.com/) so I was doubly excited. Friends and new adventures...sounds pretty great right!

IT TOTALLY WAS..... but I'll break it down a little more for you

I woke up later on Saturday morning, and made the choice that instead of running Week 5 Day 2, I would run on Sunday morning (If I timed it right, I'd be able to see the sunrise). We were not planning on staying over, or drinking to much, so I figured it would make more sense. That way I could run in the colder temperature earlier in the morning.

So off we went to Sauble. It was about a two hour drive, so it gave hubbie and I a chance to chat and catch up a little bit. We arrived in Sauble at 11:30..... just in time for lunch. Our friends took us to a local burrito joint and it was FANTASTIC. I had the chicken burrito, and hubbie had the pulled pork quesadilla. Both were spectacular. I was very impressed.

After our lunch, they took hubbie and I on a tour of the main street. We checked out a few shops, and went to the "tourist part" of the beach (aka where any non-locals would go). It was beyond packed, so I was pretty excited when they told us we were going farther down the beach to the local spots. We packed up our cars, and went to the local area. I have to say....BEST BEACH IN ONTARIO. It was beautiful water, sandy beach, and friendly people. I was so impressed with how clean it was, and how you could walk out so far on all the sand bars. Pretty neat!

Hubbie and I went for a nice swim for a while, and then came back and visited with our friends on the beach. we spread out our towels, I applied sunscreen (for the 3rd time that afternoon), and we got to relaxing. It was a very nice change to be able to just sit around with friends, no expectations, and plenty of good company.

After about 2 hours, my friend noticed that my legs were a little red. I slathered on some more sunscreen, and placed a sarong over them. I should mention, throughout the afternoon, hubbie had been placing sand on top of my feet and legs and I would kick it off, like a silly little game.

About 30 minutes later, we decided to pack up and head back towards their house for some dinner. In the 10 minutes it took us to get back to our cars, my legs had started to turn lobster red. By the time we got dinner at a chip truck, and got back to their house, my legs had become extremely red, and getting tender.

My girlfirend had me apply coconut oil mixed with essential oils (Peppermint and Lavender) by DoTerra and man that totally helped to sooth the ache right away. After visiting for a couple hours, we drove home.

Sadly, by the time I got home it was dark (but we got to see the sunset while we were driving), my legs had turned crispy and the pain was borderline awful! I could not touch them, and I could not stand to have anything pressing on them. I hoped that by the next morning, the pain would be gone, and just the redness would remain.

I was wrong again! I woke up to even more pain, and could not even walk without pain. I did not realize how much pain your skin could cause when it is burned. Don't get me wrong, I have been sunburned before (many many times) and I know the pain goes with the territory, but this was different.

What was my first thought while stumbling to the bathroom to brush my teeth..... there is NO WAY I can run today.... I should have run yesterday!

I was so sad, thinking that I was falling behind in my running, that I had made a mistake, that I was failing....you know, all the negative things that you say when something doesnt go the way you are hoping for.

After I got a little pep talk from Angela, I realized three things

1. I was not failing, there is always another day to run
2. I have already come so far in the last two months
3. Hindsight is 20/20 (so you can always fix something when looking  backwards not forwards)

So....what does all this mean...

1. I am still a success, regardless of a small setback
2. I have second degree burns on my shins, thats why it hurt so much and for so long
3. I am still eating healthy, so things are still moving forward!

The great news though, I am starting to slowly feel better, and today I was able to walk around more with significantly less pain. I still cant stand anything touching my legs (I never thought I'd appreciate dresses so much) but the walking in getting easier. This means.....I am thinking I can complete W5D2 by the end of the week!!!!

Until then, have a great week and keep pushing towards your goals!!!!