It never starts out that way

I was so happy to get out there today and run.  I have to admit though, it was hard to get out of the door today.  I got home from work, and fell asleep for a few minutes because I was so tired.  Got up and had to use the restroom.  Waited for my little to get home so we could go out together, so we got a very late start.  To make it even more fun, there was no sunlight in this equation, just dark clouds and the setting sun that would have given such light to our evening had she been out.

I wanted to get a full 6 miles in today, but with the shortened time frame, I knew three would be great to aim for.  I don't like leaving the neighborhood when it's just me and the little, so I stay much closer to the house on days like this.  I knew that I wanted to have my MMR on for the tracking part of the run, but, guess who forgot to do that... This girl!  I started out slow, but feeling good.  Got nearly a mile into it and had to hit the house for a moment.  Taking a few moments to get going again, I started again.

I had such a wonderful pace for the first mile, though I don't know what the time was on it, but that second mile, I had to continue to stop and wait making my pace seem a lot slower than what it was.  But the start into the third mile, I was loving this.  The rain had started to drizzle a bit and I could feel how cool the rain felt on my skin.  It was so lovely.  I felt like a million dollars in it, loving how it hit my face and my arms, and how my whole body was now covered in rain water.  I thought about how I love how the rain on our bodies reminds me that it's ok to let this shower rinse my soul.  It's like how tears clean off your soul as well, only this is a less puffy eye way to go about that kind of cleansing.  The music kept me going and I was in love with tonight.

The whole run was a beautiful time to be out.  I couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable run.  Tomorrow I will try to take on 5MF... 5 Mile Friday.  I don't have to be to work so early, so who knows, could be a challenge that I need to take on.  I am going to take on yet another challenge for myself, 100 miles in one month.  It's a little scary, but, I think I can do it.  I am hopeful at least.  Should be a good challenge for me.  Until tomorrow, good night.

Happy Running All~



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