Feeling the cold air fill my lungs, I curled my frozen fingers into my sweatshirt as I took off on the trails. This morning was absolutely beautiful! Cold but beautiful. I soaked up the sunshine and listened to the river rushing by and morning birds chirping away. I decided to make it a gadget free 4 miles, which turned out to be a blessing. When I have Run-Keeper reminding me every .5 miles how long I've been running and what my pace is, I find I become my own worst enemy. I am so competitive with myself. My goal right now is to just get back into my running routine without hurting myself again. So leaving all the fancy accessories back in the Jeep, I headed out with just the essential: Mace.
A friend of mine wants to start training for his first Marathon. The idea is pretty exciting but after having been out of commission for two months, I have a lot of miles to put under my feet. First goal: River City Half Marathon in April. Steps to get there: Free Holiday Run this weekend, Superbowl 10K, and then whichever other runs I can convince him to run with me. I always get excited when I have a new running partner. I love that I can help others get in shape and develop the same love for running that I have. Most people think I'm just a little on the crazy side but if I didn't run, I would be one cranky lady. I am looking forward to our road ahead...full of sweat, dirt, and maybe even burning through a couple pairs of Asics (my shoe of choice). :)
Mileage to date this week: 8 miles
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