Wind was howling through the cracks in door. Rain would be there soon, on a lovely (oh, good morning sarcasm) 35* morning. It was 5 am and I was sitting comfortably on the couch wrapped tightly in my fuzzy green blanket. Soon I would be donning my running gear and heading out the door to the cold, wet roads. I was quite nervous about the run, even though I had run this route a bajillion times (yes, I've counted. That's exact.). Maybe a little fear is healthy; keeping any overconfidence brewing at bay. Then it was time to stomp on that worry.
Here's a look at the run's elevation profile:
10 miles later - I felt like a superhero. The hills felt easy and fun; and I actually enjoyed running in the cold rain. On the downhills I even "dranced" (danced + ran) to some of the songs pumping me up. I imagined every passing car thinking "that girl's crazy". Maybe I am a little crazy to have so much fun with this. My mind wandered on the run, and I was able to just enjoy it. Getting home, I was soaked - water still dripping from my hat and socks squishing after removing my shoes. And I smiled. It was great. :)
Next long run is scheduled for Thursday - 12 miles on my day off. I don't know if I could think of a better way to spend a day off work (no sarcasm this time!). I've had to move it up because of an awesome out-of-town-celebration-weekend! I hope I "drance" during that run too.
I shall end today's post with a great Ultra Running video. Someday I hope to run an ultra. Someday.
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