Yesterday was a stress filled day at work, and if that wasn’t bad enough I had to wait 40 minutes for my train due to track construction. As I finally sat on the train heading home I questioned if I wanted to do anything more that curl up on the couch for a nap. Luckily as I walked from the train station to my house the ice cold wind and thoughts of the mountainous 50K race coming up in three weeks brought me to my senses.
It was a cool 6C/43F, but with a bone-chattering wind, as I stepped out the door to begin my run. I had 16km (10 miles) on the schedule and tired legs from the 10K race the day before. I flicked on my iShuffle and started pounding out the mileage. After about 20 minutes I entered the wooded section of my trail and out of the wind. My mood improved as I warmed, so I my legs on cruise control and ran easy over the forest trails and gravel paths.
My running was a bit stiff, but not uncomfortable. I added an extra loop before heading back towards the house. I again had to fight the cold wind as I exited the woods and ran over the tractor path leading back to town. I finally pulled up in front of my house, content and relaxed, the stress of the day forgotten. I ended up with around 18K/11M – I picked up a bonus mile somewhere, cool!
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