yes. yes i have. for the past week and a half or so i’ve been running nearly every day. it’s both disappointing but also kind of relaxing. disappointing in that my first run had me doing 9 minute miles for 3 miles so i got frustrated and have since stopped timing myself. however, i am running in snow, on snow, on light snow that is covering ice, on light snow that is covering caked and slick snow, or on uneven caked down snow. it’s been hell on my calves but is actually teaching me a thing or two about pace.
also my lungs are being killed by the sheer cold outside. so i’ve been doing 2.5-3.5 miles every day. each run i now charge a very steep hill covered in snow while humming the rocky theme. that is not a joke. i actually do that.
currently i am reading a book by denis johnson, however, soon after that i might begin my running faster book by hal higdon. might be good to do that when it is nicer out though, or once i find out if they ever clear the track in the winter. we’ll see. i’m hoping to do some kind of race during spring break. a 10 k would be nice, but i kind of want to do the asbury half marathon…we’ll see. i’m not entirely confident i could do a half marathon and beat my 1:42:54 right now. coming in slower would be devastating…
