Ahhh, a blessed thing called "tapering" has hit. Means I run less and less in these upcoming couple of weeks, leading up to the half marathon on the 8th. Of course, honestly, since I switched from training for the full to the half, it's pretty much all felt like tapering.
Some highlights from the past few weeks:
Did 8 miles two weekends ago - well, I think I was supposed to do 8. I made something like 6.5. It was about 23 degrees and snowing, and the wind was coming straight out of the west and blowing this crazy snow all over me. Pictures! I look pretty unhappy here, don't I? :)
On Friday night that next week, I ran from work to the tae kwon do school in a nearby town, where Abby was testing for a new belt that night. So, I was in a hurry - got a late start from work, stopped to take pictures of these guys below, etc. To my great chagrin, and Greg's total lack of surprise, the bike path that makes that run typically very easy was not clear. I slogged several miles through something like 4 inches of snow. It was totally miserable, like trying to run in ankle-deep water. I wished for snowshoes that night.
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| These three guys were grazing near Wright State University, just feet from Col. Glenn Highway |
Today was easy - yay! Only 6 miles. It was 30 degrees, supposedly, but man was that wind wicked! I will be SOOOOO glad to get to Florida. Just hoping it's not 80 degrees and humid down there - ha! That'll be a rather big change after all this cold running, won't it?
Actually, this winter running has been pretty beautiful, for the most part. I'm doing a fair amount of treadmill, too, on nights where I just don't want to get out in the cold, but the weekend and daylight runs are really pretty. Once I get past the big roads and mall traffic on one of my routes, there is a very nice, peaceful and quiet stretch on my way home:
Merry Christmas, everyone! And a wonderful New Year to you! God Bless,
Joy
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