It has been 3 months since I wrote a blog! Quite a hiatus for me! September brought the start of teaching....and getting the year established took a bit of doing! I also had some ups and downs with getting back into the training mode. Sometimes, life does get in the way no matter how dedicated and focused you may be. I had gotten back into a training rhythm since my summer injury and then family issues and other such things stood in the way of my running focus. Now I'm facing the
'bad weather' syndrome. It's not the cold that stands in my way; it is the rain, ice, and the dark.
But enough said with the negative....a very cool positive for me was my first ever sunrise run before work. My coach has encouraged me countless times to just try it but I never did. Well, last week for whatever reason on my 'long work day' I woke up at 5am (6am is my usual time) wide awake. Not sleepy or restless just awake! I thought I'll just be lazy and not get up. But as I lay there I calculated there was enough time to do a 2.5 mile easy run before my normal 6am wake up time. I got my warm running clothes on, laced up my running shoes, did a few stretches and had a hydration drink.....and got out the door. It was dark when I started my run around the neighborhood. But as I ran, I would hear a car's auto-start crank on; then I saw a kitchen light come on, as I ran more I noticed a few room lights pop on as well. It was the world in my neighborhood waking up. And, of course, the sun started peaking out above the houses. By the time I got back home there was the glow of the sunrise to take in. Showered, dressed and had plenty of time to sit down to coffee, breakfast and the NY Times as well. It was nice. I just may do another sunrise run again.....as long as there is no rain or ice or nor'easter on the horizon. The weather is definitely turning into winter. I have taken out the winter gear!!
No comments:
Post a Comment