I was attacked by leaves today.
I was at the end of my second run on the schedule, which is another story in itself, when the wind picked up.
Fortunately the run was finished and I was walking the last half block home. It was one of those vicious and unreasonable cold winds that smell damp with the storm they precede.
It also brought with it a swirl of early fall leaves, moving in a direct path for me. It was curious, how the leaves were blown across the street in a bunch before taking to the air and swirling around my face – though I think my perception may have been shaped by my finished run.
The run itself was tough, far harder than I had expected. I’m only running 35 minutes, in a run/walk schedule with six minute runs. Somehow that was more than enough today. Enough to make me glad I hadn’t eaten before setting out.
I almost didn't run, I almost decided to stay home and relax. I've slept little the past week and my only real downtime has been on the bus - when I haven't been reading texts or transcribing notes. But, I made it out and I made it back; and I feel a lot better now that it's done, so I guess that's something.
I took a route suggested by my roommate: Down to Hogsback Park, and up the hill behind Terry Fox Stadium. As hills go it’s not long, but nor is it friendly or gentle.
I made it however, and I think that’s going to be my Friday route. Up the hill to the pole and back home (also following the roomie’s advice, I walked back down the hill backwards to save my knees and my breath).
It can be my hill, anaerobic, and speed training in one shot, so long as I try for greater speed each run.
Going up said hill reminded me of a run I used to do back on the West Coast, when I ran with my mother. Training for a difficult, if short, race we would follow a trail down to Roger Creek, and then back up a beautifully steep hill. Each time was a challenge and each time was an achievement. Sometimes we even through in a long flight of stairs across the creek.
I remember being a lot better at hills.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Day two, and maybe I can do this.
at 12:06 AM
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Sounds like a beautiful run. Wanna trade climates though? Ours is much warmer atm. This afternoon it was almost 90 again.
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