Today began my 10-week training venture. Of course an arctic blast was at my door, ready to pounce on me at the crack of dawn. Fortunately I had 4 layers on and by run's end, only felt the effects of the chill on my face.
I kicked off the workout with a 4 mile easy run. Well... as easy as it is to run when the wind chill was flirting with single numbers. One upside of running at the track was a strong north wind pushing me down the front stretch. I just kept reminiscing about the warm summer breezes I faced all so long ago.
I actually was about 16 seconds faster on my mile pace than I should have run. I think the cold made me want to pick up the intensity a bit more than I had to. Still, after being chased by penguins for 15 laps, I was rewarded on my final turn. As I took the bend, the sun popped over the treeline, as if to smile upon me for getting out of the blocks, on a morning when it was tempting to hit the snooze button and wait one more day.
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