( Kind of a random ramble this morning)
I also don't take myself to seriously all the time either. I like to think that I'm still young at heart and in spirit like everyone else. That said waking up at 5 in the morning sucks! I don't know why it has all of a sudden become this major drag on me, but I'm hating it! I'm hating it so much right now that when my alarm went off this morning I turned it off rolled over and slept for another hour! It was great! Stacy didn't appreciate it though since she couldn't get back to sleep after waking up from my alarm, but what am I supposed to do about that? I know that last part sounds mean but I don't mean for it to come off like that. My poor wife puts up with more than many will ever know or care to know. Especially my on again off again schedules and hobbies but those are totally different subjects for totally different times. I'm not perfect.
So I have my first "official" 5K coming up in just a little under a month that Stacy and I are running together in. I have no doubt that I can finish it and depending on the course I might even PR. If it's flat then I will definitely be faster than my course I usually run since what I train on consists of practically all hills, some of which are big. I've read that training on hills for a flat race my not be the best idea, but it can build strength. I'm good with strength as a byproduct of training! What I'm not good with is wasting time driving to a location to run on a flat surface at 5 in the morning. As it stands I can fill just over an hour with a warm up, run, cool down, breakfast, and the Three S's without driving somewhere. If I had to drive it would really throw off my mojo! Again, I'm not perfect.
In keeping with my "I'm not perfect" rant this morning I'm worried about training in the cold. I don't have a treadmill or anything similar and you already know how I feel about waking up and driving somewhere to train. I love cold weather and everything about it, but I've never had to run in it for miles. Sure I've played in the snow and ran around causing mayhem in my day, but I was bundled up. Also it wasn't a consistent run for any real amount of time or distance. I hate that feeling in the back of your throat when you're breathing hard and it burns. Mmmm that's a pleasant thought this morning. Maybe I just need to do it and accustom myself to it. Easier said than done that's for sure. Especially when your bed is at that perfect temp ratio of warm/cool and you debate just blowing off the whole day and staying in bed. Am I the only one that feels like that? Maybe? Yes? No? Ok I'm the weird one I get it. I'm not perfect.
So I promised pictures and a post from my last adventure over the Labor Day weekend and I will keep my promise they're coming. I've been lazy and haven't downloaded them yet and I'm waiting for inspiration. Well mostly I've been lazy and had a big test this week, but inspiration sounds good. What else can I say except...I'm not perfect!
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