I headed on my 2.6 mile trek along 96th St. This is rolling terrain. The first half is generally uphill and slower for me, the return, downhill and quicker. I was feeling "lumpy" this morning. I feel like I am carrying an extra 25 lbs, and it is not a comfortable feeling. Still I put my self pity behind me, and off I went. The rolling uphill part of the route did not feel labored, which is a good thing. Oh I huffed and puffed, but now that I have done this route, my body is getting used to it, so it does not seem do hard.
I got to the Starbucks, and I thought, ok....time to head home. Some cars buzzed by me, but at this time of morning, it was dark, stars will still out, and really no one was around. As I went by the small airport, I did think all the flashing runway lights looked cool.
As I headed home, my one goal was to be faster. I was. It took me 16:03 to get to the half way point, and 15:29 to get back. Not too shabby. I wanted to run about 30 minutes this morning, so it was all good.
I felt great on the run, and could have done a little more - if only I didn't have to get to work.
Charlie
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