As someone who works a full-time job and is a full-time mom, I have been learning slowly to embrace the 5:00 am run. I was a rower for a brief time in college and not once did I think, "how nice to have this quiet time to myself." Now, though, it is nice to slip out while the house and the neighborhood are asleep. I turn on my headlamp and away I go.
This morning's run was spectacular. I ran on a carpet of magnolia blossoms that shone in the moonlight. The stars twinkled overhead and every so often a bird chirped to break the silence. The only other sound I heard was my breathing. I had been running for awhile and became lost in my thoughts. I thought of my little girl sleeping in her bed and my other little girl who was likely eating dinner on the other side of the world. I wondered if the article I had in review would come back soon. I thought of the to-do list that I had for work that day. I thought of a friend and her daughter who has a brain tumor. Suddenly, I looked around and did not know where I was on my route. I was about two miles farther into my run than I thought I would be. Once oriented, I continued my run, each stride taking me closer to my still-sleeping house.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Running Better
I have been running since I was 9. It has been a long time since I felt I was running towards anything fast. It has seemed for the past 5 or 6 years the only thing I was heading towards quickly was 40. Lately a magical thing is happening-I am running faster. Not fast, but faster. Last week, I ran the Northeast Roadrunners 10k in 57:39. I felt strong and I passed runners all the way back up Kelly Drive. Today, I ran the Leprechaun 5 miler in 44:01. It has been a decade since I felt this good. I have been doing the same training, so maybe 40 is the new 30.
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