Monday - Wore my new shoes. They were so cushy. 5.55 miles.
Tuesday- 6.1 miles
Wednesday - 5.07 miles
Thursday - 4.36 miles. 2 early, then I hurried in to make birthday breakfast for mini-me. I did it "wrong" and got grumped at. Then I went back out for a couple more.
Friday - slept in since I was up late the night before with birthday girl. We saw a local production of Fiddler on the Roof. It was the best play/musical I've ever seen.
Saturday - I waited to run because the temps were supposed to get above freezing at some point in the afternoon. The down side was, the longer I waited the wind got stronger & stronger. I drove to a trail that is long enough to suit my out & back needs. I thought it was a running/walking trail, but I guess it is also a Bird Trail. At least that's what the sign says.
I didn't see any birds, but I did see the same 2 huge Portugese Poodles twice- with their owners. The first time they ran up to me full speed ahead and were just curious, not barking or threatening. So I left the pepper spray in my pocket. The owners were a couple of minutes behind them and said, "Oh, I'm so sorry." No you aren't. If you were sorry, you would have put them on a leash and not let them run into people. The same scenario happened on my way back. I am afraid of dogs. I do not like strange dogs coming charging at me while I am running on the trail. And I certainly don't like their big dirty paws stepping on my feet while I am trying to run and getting my new running shoes dirty. Some dog owners are so arrogant.
It was a tough run for me. Overcast, cold, and very windy. I was going to up my mileage to 20 from the 18 I did last week, but once I got on the trail and realized how much harder it is than the asphalt I'm used to, I decided to go with the 18 again. The terrain and the hills are really out of the norm for me. At one point I almost talked myself into only doing 17, but I toughed it out and made it to 18.4 miles. It got dark as I was climbing in my car- 20 would have been a mistake for sure since I wasn't prepared for running in the dark forest.
It was a good run- good training. A bit lonely, but worth it in the end.
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