This morning I woke up early and wanted to get my run in before my husband went to work, since my daughter took a turn for the worse and is home from school again with a diagnosis of walking pneumonia. My plan was to try and run 1.5 miles today without stopping. I had only a banana and water before my run, which is different from my usual complete (though light) breakfast. I didn't even have coffee beforehand.
It was much cooler than I expected and was regretting not wearing my lightweight hoodie, but figured I'd warm up quickly and it would just be tied around my waist by mid-run anyway. It was a beautiful day for a run, and my body was READY to run today. It was so easy to run compared to most days, and I never got too winded at any point.
At about 1.5 miles and still running strong, I decided to continue on. As I rounded the corner onto the dirt road leading back to my house where I usually stop to do my cool-down walk, I saw one of our neighbor's set of mailboxes and decided to run to them. Then, I decided to run to our mailboxes, at which point I finally stopped to allow for ample cool-down time before getting home (we live out in the country, so our mailboxes are pretty far from our actual house).
I estimated that I had run about two miles, and upon measuring, discovered it was 2.1 miles, so even better! I am so grateful to be progressing faster than I expected. 5K, here I come! I might even be able to run the 5K race on April 14 without having to stop to walk! So stoked!
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