Yesterday morning I ran another 3.1 miles, and for the first time, it felt a little easier. It finally began to feel shorter and not such a long haul. What a great feeling. It gave me hope that maybe I'm not so nuts for doing this after all; that toughing it out when you don't feel like it really, really does pay off.
I ran a different route this time, and it was a nice change of pace. It was a bit hillier, and the scenery was beautiful.
As for the 5K race this coming Saturday, I am thinking now of skipping it after finding out what the temperature is supposed to be that day. 85 degrees Fahrenheit for a high, and the race is at 4:30pm. Toughing it out is one thing. Being smart is another. I don't feel that I'm ready to fight that kind of heat just yet. Maybe once I have a few more months of running under my belt. But right now, no.
I won't count it out entirely until closer to that time, since forecasters are known to be way off at times.
Happy running, my friends (or walking, or swimming, or bicycling, or whatever your thing is). :-)
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