The temperature was 72 degrees today. I could hardly believe it. This is my kind of weather; warm but not too hot, a gentle breeze with just the right amount of moisture in the air. I was in heaven.
A friend of mine told me over lunch today about the route he runs. A 5 kilometer run around the perimeter of campus. I just happened to be a running mood, the weather just happened to be perfect for it and the prescribed route just happened to be almost exactly the distance I'm running in the gym. I'm not a big believer in coincidence and have little patience for the idea of luck, so I took this not so subtle hint from The Big Guy Upstairs and stole half an hour from my schedule for a hearty run.
It was a great experience. The first part of the route is even ground bordered by trees and lush green on one or both sides depending on the section you're on. The view is beautiful with none of that pesky snow blanketing the grass. People were riding bikes, playing frisbee, playing football and my fellow runners had returned to the side-walk, unharassed by cold wind and invisible layers of ice on the pavement. Perhaps the best thing about the route is that it runs along the extreme ends of the campus where I would have never thought to venture. That way, I got to explore and get to know a little more about my school.
I over-indulged though; taking 40 minutes to do an ideally 25 - 30 minute run. But at the very least, I found out that I'm much fitter than I was in January. I had little difficulty during the run and so I'm praying it is similarly warm on Wednesday so I can thrush my initial run-time. Hope you're all enjoying the beautiful weather.
Progress: Now doing a little more than 3 miles outside.
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