Running outside again...

It was 36 degrees when I dropped little B-man at preschool.

After weeks and weeks of highs in the low to mid-20's,

36 degrees somehow felt like springtime.

 The dirty, gross smoggy air is gone, too!

 

Finally time to run outside again!

It had been SO long since I had done a good outdoor run.

It felt amazing.

I even remembered to take a few pictures.

Mother nature dropped a good amount of snow on us this week,

so the sidewalks were all a little treacherous:

 Most of the roads were cleared,

so I could run on the shoulders/bike lanes most of the time.

Lots of dirty snow slush made for wet feet- but so worth it.

I run faster outside.

I actually try to run TOO fast,

so I have to pick a pace and try to stick with that.

Today I picked 8:20 and stayed pretty close to that.

I got in a good 9 miles.

My legs did feel more fatigued than they usually do 

after I run the same distance on the treadmill.

I guess that makes sense, right?

Much more varied terrain and uphill/downhill.

 

My Hoo-Rag did awesome at keeping my head and ears warm.

It also made me look fabulous

while also making it clear that I look better with hair.

We are looking at a good week or so of temps in the 30's,

so I'm looking forward to many more outdoor miles!;

Happy day!