Ohhh, what a difference 25 degrees makes! When I ran my 6-mile long run last week, there was ice on the ground. This morning, it was pushing 60 degrees for my 7-miler! It would have been helpful to have had a wee bit of build-up there! I was fine for the first 3 miles or so, but I needed to slow down and readjust a bit at that point realizing the much warmer weather was a factor to consider ... as were the 30 mph wind gusts into which I was running almost that entire time. YUCK!
I gave myself some grace and took a walk break when I turned out of the wind. It was still hitting me sideways, which is a whole different issue, but I little bit of a walk was in order to regroup. The wind was whipping, and the sun was beating in my face (another recent development!), and I suddenly remembered what Spring running was all about!
It wasn't all fabulous, but that wasn't important. It felt good for the most part. And, it looked like this:
I think the run would have felt pretty fantastic had the wind given me a chance! But, here's to the next one! I have a bit of an itch to run in the morning and take Sunday off instead, so I'll be checking in after I figure out what I'm doing!
Have a wonderful start to your weekend! I'll see you soon ...
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