I did it! I did it! I got out and ran!! I can finally say I'm a runner again. I've turned from a snot faced troll to a snot faced runner :) It was stupid of me NOT to bring a whole BOX of tissues with me, but that's what gloves and sleeves are for, right? It was nice and easy, and with about 1/2 inch of powdery snow newly fallen a little slippery. I just did the stake 5K loop, then picked up Lucy and did a flat 1 mile to get her out and finish off. The first mile was downhill and I saw 2 sets of footprints from other runners, entertained myself for a bit thinking about who it could be. Then the 2nd mile I saw 3 sets of footprints, imagined running with them (although the prints were going the wrong way) and remembered the last time I'd run that loop with Kelli and how I miss my running buddies! This mile and the next were all UPHILL and about 2.5-3.5 were on unplowed neighborhood streets that made the going MUCH slower, but I felt a steady effort. Just before finishing 3 I got my final downhill and finished at my house at 3.25. When I took Lucy, it was on a busier neighborhood street so it was all plowed and I didn't have to run in the snow. I was finally able to run a descent pace again. I'm honestly really embarrassed that I had over 10 mm, but I guess I shouldn't expect too much after how I've been feeling! AP: 9:55 splits: 9:42, 10:22, 10:07, 9:34, 9:38 (.25) Well, I'm just happy to be out again and ready to get back at it next week! Today I am grateful for modern medicine and Zofran that has allowed me to eat some these past few days!
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