Snail Pace at Snail Lake

So for those of you who were wondering, I ended up doing a long run. I didn't make it to Pleasant Lake, but did one of my favorite things to do on long runs--explore. It ended up being longer than I had intended because I kept spotting new trails and cute neighborhoods I wanted to explore. I ended up running 8.57 miles at an average of 8:45 min/mile (snails pace!) and a total time of 75 minutes. I felt tired, and my knees are achy and my heal is pretty sore. I did not end up going to the y as promised, but I might go later. I stretched after my run, filled up my car with gas, and continued my adventurous attitude by going to target and exploring some of the exotic food aisles. I ended up buying ingredients to make yellow lentils with spinach and ginger, a recipe I found on the Mayo Clinic website. I'm a little anxious about the result, but it's healthy and I've been wanting to cook more. Please send me healthy recipes you enjoy, I'd love to try them!