After I got home from work today, I reluctantly headed out into the dark and the sleet for my daily run. Needing to get in at least ten miles to allow me to meet my weekly millage quota while allowing myself to taper for the remaining part of the week for Sunday’s marathon, I was not motivated at all for this run. Also, needing to pick up a few things at REI for my upcoming trip entailed running uphill and straight into the storm. As I ran eastward to REI from my house, the wet snow was pelting me in the face. I could not wait to change direction, but when I began to run north, the direction of the snow seemed to change, because it just kept pelting against me and when I began to run back from REI it just seemed to get worse when I was looking for a little relief. In short, I was running into the wind and snow no matter what direction I ran. I almost cut this run short several times (and might have if I was not preparing to taper for a marathon); however, I kept running and a few miles away from home, the sleet stopped and the weather was calm. As I descended down 3900 South, overlooking the beautiful lights of the city, all of sudden I felt a great sense of achievement in that it seemed like Mother Nature was giving me break after a brutal uphill run. In total, I was able to get in 10.1 miles at a slow, but challenging pace.
Finally, for my non-running workout, I completed 300 sit-ups, 30 push-ups, and 60 (50 lbs) curls. | 