Tested

Do you ever have one of those mornings when the last thing you want to do is to put on those running shoes?  Well today was the day for me.  When I got up and looked outside, I knew it would be a struggle for me to take that first step outside.  It was dark, raining, and cold.  I laid on the couch for about thirty minutes while the slouch side of me tried to talk me out of running.  I got back up and looked outside.  It was still dark and cold but at least it had quite raining.  The moment finally arrived where I had to make a decision or I would be late for work if I ran.  I then decided to go for it and am I glad that I did.  As soon as I cleared the hill behind my house and could see the eastern sky I knew it was going to be a nice day and a nice run.  As I ran, the dark clouds disappeared and the red rays of the sun begin to show themselves.  It turned out to be an awesome run where everything came together.  I think God sometimes rewards those who are adventurous enough to start a journey even when things look bleak and the outcome is in doubt.  I know I was rewarded this morning.

Sometimes Running Sucks

Today I ran in and it sucked. First off, the weather is too cool to wear short sleeves and too warm to wear long sleaves. Since this morning was 49 degrees, cloudy, with a cool breeze, I decided to wear long sleeves for the first time. I warmed up too much and after two miles I was regretting my decision. Another mistake was eating breakfast before I left. Most of the time I don't eat until I get to work, but for some reason I didn't this morning. I ended up tasting the cearel pretty much the whole way. I was also not only tired because of the hill repeats I did yesterday, but I had stayed up with my son until 0100 helping him with his homework. All of these contributated to sucky run. Hopefully Friday will be better. Friday I plan to run in and run back. That will give me 19 miles for the day