It Happened: A Good Run

So much for yesterday's bah hum bug post.  When I finished writing the post Punky and I did a few errands and as soon as she was on the bus to kindergarten I was off running.

Punky has afternoon kindergarten so she eats lunch at the same time I have a morning snack.  This is what I've been having before my weekday runs.

 Here is a look at the temp (WARM for upstate NY!!):

57.9F outside!

Punky got ready for school and I got ready to run.  I had a 5 mile mid-tempo run planned (9:40/mi goal). I have done very few tempo runs outside this winter due to scheduling, so it was good to get a feel for the pace on the roads.  I said bye to Punky and took off after her bus.  I saw her three more times as both the bus and I weaved through the neighborhood.  I finally turned away from the bus' route after about a mile and went my own way.  Thankfully, party of my normal 5 mile route is no longer ice and snow covered.  It was good to be out on my main circuit again.  Of course, it only got me about two of the five miles I needed, so I turned around and started to loop through my neighborhood.  In all, I ran 5 miles and walked .15 at the end.

I felt like I was watching my garmin the whole time because I was determined to run what I was supposed to.  The last outdoor mid tempo run I did I averaged 9:11/mi instead of 9:40/mi.  Yesterday I wanted to hit 9:40/mi.  I didn't do it, but I was a lot closer than last time.  I averaged 9:32/mi yesterday!  The 40 mph wind gusts did not help; in one direction it felt like I wasn't moving and in another direction I moved like the wind.

Post run pic...it was warm enough that I was sweating.

I love winter and cold weather and snow and all that the cold months have to offer.  I do not like the heat, but when it gets warmer there are a few redeeming qualities that will help me get through the warm months.  One of them is tucking my feet into my beloved berks!  I now have happy feet.