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So I went running despite the (mild) snow storm. But that’s not the only thing. I’ll start from the beginning — last Tuesday I skipped running because there was a REAL snow storm out side (I was just being a wimp today). Then I went on Thursday, meaning that I had only done two days of week 3. I meant to go this weekend but, well, with Mike here, I slacked off (no surprises there). So today I had to decide — start over with week 3 or just go ahead and jump to week 4 while hoping for the best.
I jumped ahead, and it was fine! Even though I only ran once in the last week and didn’t do all of week 3, I managed to do week 4 without huffing and puffing or pain. I had a slight stitch in my side, but right at the end when I was dodging ice. So I’m pretty happy about this. I guess it doesn’t look like much: walk 1 minute, run 4 minutes, repeat 4 times (total). But for me this is a big deal, especially considering that I’ve been slacking. I guess it just means I had more in me than I thought I did. Also, I’m not at all afraid of week 5 (which I’ll start on Saturday, putting me back on schedule).
One more thing– I was wearing my ninja running mask (which works perfectly), and since our trail is “closed” there was a big snow pile in front of the gate. It was pretty obvious that everyone was using it anyways, so I just climbed the snow pile and jumped the fence, which made me FEEL like a ninja. ha!
So, today we finally got a snow day. Yes, Ohio State actually cancelled. Everyone be shocked together.
In other news, I had been planning to go running today, and there was finally a snow lull. However, when I emerged from the bathroom, ready to change and get going, I noticed the SNOW MONSOON that has begun outside. Looks like I’m going tomorrow if this doesn’t stop before 530.
I’ve been knitting away, and this is what I have so far for my Ishbel:
That’s about all. Hopefully I’ll go running later.
