In the past two days, I have run three times.
The great weather was just irresistible. Despite dire warnings of rain, the weather was sunny (or only mildly cloudy) and perfectly warmed for me (15C).
Yesterday, I ran some hills at lunch. It was the first day my boss was back and I felt the urge to just get out for an hour and run. There's a pleasant little hill into the Edmonton River Valley that's nearly perfect for the Running Room half-marathon program. I only did three hills, while the program calls for four this week. The first hill had me feeling it. The second made me ache half-way up, and the third was the hardest and yet the easiest. But I was glad I did it.
The reason I did only three hill repeats was that I play Ultimate Frisbee on Thursday evenings, so I had to keep some strength.
The Ultimate game was fine, too. I had plenty of energy and didn't feel much to any ache in my legs. I did a lot of running after a few certain people, so the fact that my legs weren't causing problems was a great testament to how fit I have become, as compared to five years ago, when one game would have wrecked me.
Today was another beautiful day, and I just couldn't help myself! So I went for an easy 3.5k run. I don't know if this is the addiction to running or the sheer need to get away from work for an hour, but it was good. My legs were tired and I slowed my pace down so I was getting out to stretch my legs, but not really making them work.
The lesson for me is, take the sun when you can, and run when you get the chance. The rewards are the feeling of having a run done, enjoying the sun, and a great photo of the River Valley!
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