It's New Year's day & Ohio skies drained themselves with a constant sprinkling of the earth below. For the most part, it was a good day to be inside! Somewhere around 2:00 pm I saw the rain had let up and so I suited up in my running gear--yoga pants, tank, running shoes, & side pack (it is NOT a fanny pack! ;) ). I went outside & thought, "Hmm..a little cold..if I get wet, I'll be SO cold." Went back inside, put on lavender rain coat & away I jogged listening to Pandora's "21 Minute Workout" station.
Everything was going just fine until I reached the Habitat House to begin stretching. It was sprinkling more than just a bit at this point and so I went inside the house to do most of my stretching. (I always stretch bc my muscles complain if I don't!) At this point, I'm looking like a drowning rat, but no matter...I've got resolutions!!
I run, run, run...a little disappointed with my choice of music. (There's gotta be a better workout mix on Pandora!) I go about a mile in 10 minutes and in that time, the rain is coming down harder and the wind is picking up. No matter, I've got "Rhythm is a Dancer" playing in my ears, right? So I can do the full three miles? I think not.
Arriving at the Richland bridge, I see that I'm kinda stuck. I had been running with the wind but now, by turning around, I'll be running into it. Yikes! And as I mentioned, it's rainy! I secure the lavender rain jacket hood as best I can & decide to run along Shafer St. to hopefully avoid some of the colder winds.
It was a rough day for running outdoors, but it made the chicken, pita chips & hot shower I enjoyed after so much tastier. I love food and warmth. :)
Today's totals....2 miles of running...1/2 mile of walking....brrrrrr!!
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