Read this! Long runs gone sour

So I am sitting here blOgging from my ice bath. I know crazy. First I am using my phone in the tub second who takes ice baths. Well today's story is a little crazy. I was schedule for an 8-9 mile long run. I was nervous but was strong mentally that I would finish. I have had two weeks of good or great runs did a little strength training had a week of amazing clean eating and a week of good eating. Yet something went wrong I got up stretched , paid a tribute to my favorite prerun spot in my house, br. Then drop to my starting point. Did another fond of warm ups and started my run. About a mIle in I felt this pain in my calf. M whole left leg was gettIng tighter and tighter. I kept running slowed a little. Then my shin started throbbi g like someone was shoving a knife in it. So I stopped tried to rub it, stretch Then I tried running again. At firt it seemed to have easier then came back more upset then before. Rubbed it again tried to run again but the. Realized. Wait. You should listen to your body ( btw. Done ice bathing now see how quick it goes )I am not a light weight runner, I don't have a professional career running, and I don't have health insurance. It was time to listen to my body. Am I frustrated? Yes! I wanted it today but I will not look at this as a failure or as me giving up. But instead I will look at this as me taking care of my fabulous body! It deserve the love and attention it is calling for. Thus I am now home slightly cold waiting to shower and enjoy the superbowl! Tomorrow another chance to care for my body by working it out and loving it.