I ended last week with a great long run - we drove to Green Lake and ran around the lake twice - 5 miles!! :) It was a gorgeous day, perfect for running - crisp, with a slight nip in the air, with the sun shining and a cool breeze. A casual walker would have found it slightly chilly - it was after all only 53 degrees.
Even though I found it to be a little cold at the start, I warmed up fairly quickly and before long, I had to ditch my jacket. That's something I'm still having to figure out - coming to terms with running in the cool weather. I am NOT a winter person - you ask anyone who knows me, and they will tell you I'm the first to turn on the heating at home and slip into my sweater. So I have to actually make an effort to convince myself to go running outdoors. I have no choice - the half-marathon is on Nov 29!! If I'm cold now, I'll be a popsicle by then if I don't get my act together. So among my action items for the coming weeks is monitoring my temperature for the run - perhaps layers is the way to go: start off warm and then peel them away as I get warmed up. But then I have to carry all this excess baggage on me.. hmm....
Anyhow, the 5 mile was great - not easy but good. It's been a while since I've run that far and towards the end it was pretty hard to breathe. But my body is adapting and I'll get there. I know every week it's going to be a little more difficult than the last but I like the long runs - I love the burn, the rush, the feeling that I really pushed myself.. it's like a mini-competition against myself.
And I'm out to win it! :)
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