I love long weekends:) I enjoy knowing that get an extra day or two to relax and spend with my family. I love that most long weekends mean spending time with good friends and being social. This long weekend started with a run. I didn't get to run last night because I worked late and then had to do some last minute shopping for the weekend. I decided that I was supposed to run 8k last night so I decided to do it this morning. I'm supposed to run 8k tomorrow as well but I'm not really sure when that will happen. We have a pretty busy day planned but I'm sure I'll figure it out. Back to today's run though:) I ran a route that I haven't done since last summer. The sun was shining and the temperature was just right. I headed out to the canal path which has just re-opened. It was so beautiful! I took the long way to get there so that I could do a sort of out and back loop that would bring me to 8k just as I got to my street. I could then walk the last 300m or so to cool down a bit. What I didn't think of is that the spot I reached the path at has a pretty good sized hill. Last year I could not run up that hill. Today I killed it:) There are a couple of smaller hills right after that one and I could run all of those too. After that it is pretty much a gradual downward slope to the end. I was running into the wind but that was OK because it kept me cool. On the way back I quickly realized that it was much warmer than I thought and had to shed a layer. I also realized that the gradual downward slope became a gradual incline. Near the part where I was turning off to come home the incline increases a bit. It's nothing significant but it's something. Last year I used to have to prepare myself for it, this year I barely noticed it. I sailed to the top and headed home.
These are the runs where I realize how far I have really come. How much stronger and healthier I am. These are the runs that remind me why I run:)
I hope everyone has a fantastic long weekend filled with family, friends and fun!!!
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