I have ran in some pretty crappy weather but I am almost certain that todays takes the cake. It was pretty commical running into the 40mph wind and pelting snow. We just closed our eyes, pumped our arms, and sprinted as fast as we could.:-) I'm glad Jen & Melissa knocked on my door this morning and literally forced me out. We just ended up doing a 2 mile out & back by my house x 3 and then I added one more by myself to make 8.5 miles, 7:42 pace. It was quite the memorable adventure.
I just started reading The Extra Mile by Ultrarunner Pam Reed and wanted to share something I read last night about limits that really resonated with me. "Most people who have been running for a while, even in a very casual way, mentally set a limit on how much they can do. Placing limits on what I think I can accomplish is something I tend not to do. I've heard that people are actually able to cover about twice their imagined limit: You might not be able to cut your "best" time in half, but you can reduce it by a significant percentage. That has been my experience. While initially I never thought I would run the distances I have, or in the times in which I've done them, I haven't really put mental limitations on myself either. And truly, I've surprsied myself."
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