I hate running (today)

Ok, so I read an article today about not "overtraining". As I'm reading, I'm thinking, "This is so stupid. Who ever heard of "overtraining?" Well, my dear friends and followers, I have done it. Just realized it today when I got on the treadmill to do a "short" run, and after a mile, I could barely put one foot in front of the other. Now, I'm not going to set any speed records anyway. I'm more of an endurance and stamina kind of girl, but ladies and gentlemen, that treadmill kicked my ass today. I mean completely and totally wiped up the floor with me. I got cramps in my feet and toes! Who gets feet and toe cramps? I got off the treadmill and limped around for a few minutes trying to play it off like I was just heaving and panting and limping because I had kicked so much ass on my run. I'm pretty sure that I fooled no one, but it made me feel better. I figured that it was like riding a horse, so I got back on that damn beast of a treadmill, and I decided to go for a brisk walk. About 3 minutes into that, I got a stitch in my side so bad that I couldn't breathe. I must've looked like I was really in distress, because the guy next to me asked me if I needed any help. I panted, "No, thanks, I got this." So, I decided that I wasn't going to be like Will Smith and DIE on the treadmill today. I have a fun trip in a few weeks, and dying would really put a crimp in my plans, so I heaved my big ass off that torture device and hauled my bruised ego and crampy toes home. I felt better after a hot shower, and I am now going to re-read that "overtraining" article. It appears that the "Idiot" part of training for a half marathon was out in full force today.
I blame it on my overzealousness (is that a word?) in running 5 miles on Saturday and not giving my battered, broken, and bruised body enough time to recover. Remember friends, there's NO point in pushing yourself so hard that you need 3 days to recover... well, unless you're me, and the point is to learn the hard lessons all on your own instead of listening to other people. If that's what you need to learn it, then by all means, go for it!!!!