fall is here. i know because 1. there is NO humidity. YEAH! 2. there is LOTS of pollen. BOO! but the weather was too divine to spend my run on a treadmill. especially after being in the office all day.
i have no idea how far i ran because the trail i was on didn't have mile markers. but i did run for an hour, so i'm guessing i ran somewhere between 4-5 miles. i'm sure you garmin/gps people must think i'm crazy for not being geared up, but what can i say? i'm old school :)
running outside felt really, really nice. it was refreshing to hear the birds and cicadas and the crunch of my own feet on the ground. it was fun to pass people and to smile at cyclists and other runners as they approached me from the other direction. i felt strong as i surged up hills, unwilling to stop and walk. there was something empowering about putting one foot in front of the other to propel myself forward, instead of having a moving belt do that for me. my mind wandered all over the place, from my family, to work, to money, to friends, to the future, to my past. and when the hour was up, i didn't want to stop.
the fall season is gonna be great, i can already tell. the pressures of training for the half will be gone. and i already have a fun fall lineup of 10 milers, 10ks, and 5 ks. the air and the temperatures will be more runner friendly. this fall, i just might have to abandon my long time friend, the treadmill, and explore the great outdoors.
3 comments:
Good luck on ditching the treadmill...I always envy anyone who can stay on that thing more than 5 minutes!
I liked your blog...linking it to mine!
I can't wait for the no humidity and fall to hit here in the south.
Nothing beats the outdoors...unless it's -40 F and blowing ice at you. And even then....
Good luck with the sore feet. Maybe you bought shoes with the wrong arch support for your foot type? Especially if it's in both feet.
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