7 Miles

Not as cool "8 Mile," but still a good amount of running going on.  This was supposed to be run yesterday, but we had a weird snow "storm" happen and I was a little nervous about running ON snow.  I've never run on snow and was a tad nervous, so I didn't go out.

Went out this morning for 7 miles.  It was 27 degrees, with wind chills in the teens and boy could you feel it!  I had all sorts of cold weather gear on and was still cold.  Ugh.

And it was a brutal run.  For whatever reason, I just wasn't in it.  I kept thinking about how I wanted to stop.  And this was at mile 1.5.  Not good.  But I kept going.  I kept running.  I kept ignoring my mental attitude of stop.  It's cold.  Your legs hurt.  Running around the same neighborhood is boring.  I kept at it and finished with 7 miles, exactly what I set out to do.

But, I got my 7 miles in.  I did it.  And now I have to start night running.  I begin the new job tomorrow with a 4 week training program, which means I won't be home until after the sun has set.  I have some new light colored jackets, a reflector vest, and a head lamp.  It should be interesting.  Tomorrow night is the first time I get all decked out in the night running gear and give it whirl.  Here's hoping I don't get run over!  :-)