There are some days when I feel really great after I run, I mean, other than the feel good endorphins that you get from working out.
Today was one of those days.
You see, it's all in the circumstances. And here's my reasons:
- I pulled myself out of bed at 5:40am - a few months ago this was my regular wake up and work out time, lately I've felt more like a slug has taken over my body until something important compels me to get out of bed.
- Next, you would think that running that early in the morning would mean a cool breeze, or at least coolish air, WRONG! When I walked out the door I literally took a step back it was so freaky hot, I wasn't expecting to walk into a sauna. I took off down the road anyway.
- I was not one of the people sleeping in their cars waiting for the doughnut shop to open.
- We just moved into a new place, and I don't have a running route yet, so I decided to just run straight for 18 minutes then turn back, which I did, but it turns out that the whole way out was downhill.
- The whole run back was (obviously) uphill, but it took me the same amount of time to get back home.
- My belly is huge. (I actually got asked if I was having twins)
- I ran just over 3 miles in 36 minutes. Considering my state, I'd say that's pretty good, and I wasn't even trying to push myself.
Let's see if I can do it again. I think twice a week is a reasonable goal.
Today was one of those days.
You see, it's all in the circumstances. And here's my reasons:
- I pulled myself out of bed at 5:40am - a few months ago this was my regular wake up and work out time, lately I've felt more like a slug has taken over my body until something important compels me to get out of bed.
- Next, you would think that running that early in the morning would mean a cool breeze, or at least coolish air, WRONG! When I walked out the door I literally took a step back it was so freaky hot, I wasn't expecting to walk into a sauna. I took off down the road anyway.
- I was not one of the people sleeping in their cars waiting for the doughnut shop to open.
- We just moved into a new place, and I don't have a running route yet, so I decided to just run straight for 18 minutes then turn back, which I did, but it turns out that the whole way out was downhill.
- The whole run back was (obviously) uphill, but it took me the same amount of time to get back home.
- My belly is huge. (I actually got asked if I was having twins)
- I ran just over 3 miles in 36 minutes. Considering my state, I'd say that's pretty good, and I wasn't even trying to push myself.
Let's see if I can do it again. I think twice a week is a reasonable goal.
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