It was pretty cold for me to run outside today, but signed up for this a while ago and most of the local runners do it, I didn't want everyone to actually know what a wimp I am so I layered up and ran. I was a complete head case the whole way. Thinking my time is going to be slow because it's so cold, cause I am wearing so many cloths, cause it's hilly, cause I am old, cause I am fat... So many excuses. I ran okay but not as well as I probably could have. I came through the first mile feeling pretty good thinking this is a fairly easy pace I can probably keep it up. Then someone shouted out the time of 8 min. Head not body convinced me that was too fast. Overall happy with my time. Not bad for February on a hilly course. Wish I wasn't so mental, but how can I not be grateful just to have the ability to just get out there at all. |