Taking Advantage of the Fluke

Wow! The weather this morning was glorious, and yet I almost missed it.

I knew the weather was to be cooler, yet I doubted the humidity would ease as well. When my alarm went off at 4:30am, I immediately reset it (as I do half the time), but didn't fall back asleep. I decided to step outside and if the weather really was nice, then I'd drag myself to Rice and run. If not, I'd go back to sleep (win-win situation in my mind).

I stepped outside and lo and behold - a cool breeze. I threw on some clothes, grabbed my gym bag and away I went.

Once at Rice, I started running, enjoying the feel of the nonhumid breeze against my cheek and bare arms. As I ran, I imagined myself flying through the dirt, feeling great because I wasn't sweating as much. Unfortunately, I was delirious because my Garmin said I was still doing 13 minute miles. Sheesh. Since I've been doing 14 minute miles during the summer, I should be happy with the 13 minute miles; God knows I'll probably be at a consistent 11 minute mile by the end of December, since I'm in a better place than I was this time last year.

Screwing my courage to the sticking point, I determined that my last mile would be my best. Indeed, it was. Not only did I manage to spit out two laps around Rice (adding on an extra mile that has become my usual since school began), but my last mile was a 12 minute mile.

I felt every step of that mile. I remember fondly being able to do an 11:15 minute mile last spring and being ok. Now, 12 gets me tired.

I know this cool weather will probably leave tomorrow, but I enjoyed it today.

Cheers!

PS - April got us tickets to an LSU home game next month! I get to go back to Death Valley!