Monday, May 26, 2008

the temperamental runner.

since the 5k race I ran on the 17th I have run twice and I am very dissatisfied with myself. without access to a treadmil while I am home I have been left to brave the great outdoors. and while I do enjoy running outside I have found that I am quite picky about my weather and road specifications for a good run. It has been ungodly windy here on the prairies (imagine that) and I DESPISE running into 50 mph wind gusts. yes, I know that wind could give me a better workout but was that what I was looking for? no. I just wanted to run dammit! So it's windy, then it's windy and rainy, and now today the wind is not quite so bad but it's this bone chilling wind from the north. and I was so excited to run at home because the terrain is much more flat than compared to where I live out in PA. Again hills are great for the workout but sometimes I just want to go for an easy relaxing run not a quadriceps are on fire and are about to burn holes in my pants can't walk for the next 2 days run. So what is a novice runner to do? I really want to start sucking it up and be a devoted rain or shine kind of runner but I'm not sure what it's going to take to get me there.

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