I didn't eat the candy.

This afternoon, I told myself I was going to run 3 miles in 30 minutes. This may not seem fast to most people, but I haven't run that fast since before the stress fracture. I told myself:

My legs are strong enough to run 10 miles.
My legs are strong enough to have run three 11-minute miles, and then finished 7 more.
My legs are strong enough to have run a single 10-minute mile last week.
My leg does not have a stress fracture.

Just because my legs get tired, doesn't mean I can't run 3 miles in 30 minutes.
Just because my legs burn, doesn't mean I can't run 3 miles in 30 minutes.
Just because I'm breathing hard, doesn't mean I can't run 3 miles in 30 minutes.

If I don't push myself, I won't improve.

I can do it.

I will do it.

. . .

I did it.

29:58.

(Tomorrow, I'll post my take on Thanksgiving dinner... as a vegetarian!)