Opted out of my Speedy Wednesday morning run this morning as it was 9 degrees...actually I opted out last night out of fear of ice on the roads. The fact that it was 9 degrees when I woke up this morning and I didn't have to get up and go run in it was a bonus. So...to get my miles in for today I went out to Clinton lake for the Hawks Wednesday night run. It's usually a 4.5-5 mile traipse through the woods, but tonight Gary (the run leader, and awesome guy) wanted to take it easy on Lambchop (his dog and unofficial Hawk mascot). He just learned today that Lambchop has arthritis (she's only 3, poor sweet girl) and so we ran shorter and slower than normal....well they did. I ran about as fast as I always do.
Kris, Gary, Craig and I chatted about food, running, races, & books as the miles flew by. I kind of got lost in the conversation until Gary said," There's only about one mile left. Soak it up, enjoy it." Wonderful point well said Gary. I have a tendency to kind of wish away runs, but tonight I just soaked it all up and embraced it.
The run ended up about 3.5 miles and was truly beautiful in the snow. The trail wasn't slick and was still totally covered in snow. Just gorgeous. The sound of our shoes crunch, crunch, crunch through the woods was like a song or mantra. To top it off at the end we got rewarded with a beautifully clear view of the stars & Jupiter. It was just one of those runs you want to bottle and uncork later after a crappy run (or series of them as I'm prone to).
That sounds like a wonderful run! I'm so jealous of how many people you have to run with.
ReplyDeleteIf you ever get a chance to move this way the trail up here would love to have you...and so would I.
DeleteI, too, felt odd when Gary said less than a mile. Never have I wanted something like that to go on. It is called 'Flow' in the book. That point when you are uber-focused.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a perfect way to christen your 2013 running year! Beautiful post about a beautiful run!
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