wind

Well, today had finally came. Today marks the first time in 2 years that I ran 4 miles. I had to much to deal with and for some reason or another just would not run much past 3 miles. That changed today. Last night at work, I decided that I was going to run 4 miles today, and I did. The journey out was much easier than the journey back. On the return run, the wind was very bitter cold and at times strong. Not only did I complete the 4 mile run, I did not allow the wind to keep me back. I ran hard at times and yes, there were times I walked took. The run walk percentage was about 70/30. == Ran 70%, walked 30%. The wind is why otherwise, it would be different.

It was in the low to mid 30's today and I was debating on working out inside versus running outside because to me it was that cold out. I had to leave the house for a while and on the way back I saw to guys running. At least one of them had shorts on. I thought, well, if they can, so can I. When I got back, I changed and started out. Wow, the temperature really didn't bother me. It was that darn wind. I don't do well in really windy conditions. Be that as it may, I am glad I went out for the run. I would have been stuck indoors had I not saw those two guys out there. See, this is another way how other runners out there motivate us.

The past several days of training have been slugging it out in the rain and clouds. Of course with temps in the 40 and 50's it has been rather easier to get in 10 and 12 per day. I still get strange looks for running without too many clothes on. But I have really become aclimatized to the high 30's in shorts and gloves. Fair warning....don't stop to walk or dig out your shoes in mud in these temps. The chill starts quickly.

I am not sure at what temperature my MP3 battery will fail but I would like to ask Duracell and/or Energizer to let me take their best battery to the NPM and test the limits of their batteries as I test my own limits for a great race.