Unlike Saturday’s mini-LR, I definitely earned a recovery run based on the effort expended on Sunday. After hills plus a hard last mile, I felt sufficiently worked and looked forward to this morning’s easy run. It’s been a couple of weeks since I have done a pre-dawn run (last week was President’s day and I ran later in the morning). Guess what? I don’t anticipate any more pre-dawn runs. Not that I won’t be waiting up at 5:45 am every Monday. Rather, by the time I hustle out the door at 6:15am, daybreak has already occurred! No more dark for the first 40-50 minutes of a run. Spring is coming!!!!
Since I’ve been running in shorts lately, I assumed that it would be no big deal to continue the theme this morning. Despite the sun shining brightly, 28* is still 28*. Also, the wind was whipping around a bit. These conditions didn’t make for an uncomfortable run, but the fact that I’m blogging about it suggests that it was a factor worth recalling. Unless the weather takes a dramatic turn for the worst, I am in shorts for the duration. No going back. Spring is coming!!!!
The run itself was solid. I kept checking the dirt paths and noticed only a slight improvement. I saw a few runners around the Reservoir, so I had some hope. You can actually see dirt beneath the sheets of ice. Rain is expected for much of the week. Hopefully, the ice melts. I looped around the park for 8 miles at 9:29 pace. Very relaxed. Only intended to shakeout the effects of the weekend. Think Spring, people. Think Spring!