I was so happy to move the clock back one hour, I ran 4 miles on Sunday morning before 7am. Sure, we were beat by the end of the day and Anna ended up going to bed by the new 7:00pm, but this morning I ran yet another 4 miles while Anna and Paul slept and STILL made it to work by 8:30. Yeah, baby. Who cares that it gets darker earlier? I am useless in the evenings anyway. This morning I felt like I could do anything by 8am. If this is the new norm, I am re-energized. I am going to finally start getting the miles under my belt for that Disney half marathon in Jan.
As I ran yesterday and today, the streets were dead. I had the neighborhood to myself but for a few fellow joggers. My MP3 was playing all kinds of music, not just the typical motivational EMINEM I usually run to: Peter Gabriel, 10,000 Maniacs, Paul Simon, Christopher Cross, The Eagles, Toad the Wet Sprockett...the sky was blue and the air was clear and the music was calm. My run was peaceful (albeit slow) but it was what I needed. It was actually almost a shame to have headphones because I am sure the birds and other morning sounds would have made me happy...if I were walking. But I need something to drown out the sound of my own heavy breathing, people. I do realize that the "serious" runners don't use headphones. And I will be forced to ditch the headphones in the Disney Half Marathon (rules). I guess the fact that my left earbud is going out on me is an indicator that it's almost time to let go. But I'm not ready yet.
With the new early daylight I can get my butt out of bed and get that day started so desperately earlier that I need it to.
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Oh - I'm so jealous! I miss running. I really wanted to do the Seattle half at the end of this month. But then I had to go and get a stupid job! Wait - you work FULL TIME...I really don't have an excuse now! Except it's too late to get the day off now(not to mention the day after). Oh, and I haven't been training either. Maybe next year...Good luck to you!
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