Running had become a drag. Everyday for two weeks I've had to mentally drag myself out of bed and out the door. At first I blamed it on my year and half pursuit of qualifying for the Boston Marathon. I was just burned out. Then I decided it was because I had not run a race since April. My motivation needed a competitive boost. But on Thursday, the temperature unexpectedly dropped. 90 degree mornings are typical for Texas in August. Thursday morning's temperature was in the 70's. Ah - it was the hot humid conditions that had zapped my running zeal. With the cooler temperatures, suddenly my mood changed. The fun was back - the joy, the excitement, running miles unaware- it all came back. Cooler temperatures reminded me why I like to run. It was a preview of fall running only weeks away. I could relax, my hope renewed for a 4:10 Chicago Marathon - the time needed to qualify for Boston.
Saturday was even better. At our 5:00 am start, the temperature was in the 60's- is this really Texas? Add to that two conversational running buddies and the first half of my run flew by. They were running 18 miles, and I only 10, so I turned back at mile 5 to run the last half solo. It was still cool. No hills on the schedule. Eve, my nutritionists was the guest speaker after the run. I even heard a short clinic on the best socks to buy. Wonderful Saturday!
Chicago Marathon, I'm back on schedule,
TVW
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