Sunny Sunday

Temperatures hit 50 today, I'm sure. Sunshine, no wind,  no ice to contend with, or snow, no gloves, no hat, only a long sleeved shirt and capris and sunglasses!!!!!  Just had to go for a run this afternoon, even though my knees were suggesting otherwise. So a short one it would be.

I avoid hills. I hate hills. Don't know why. Walking hills isn't so bad, but I was never fond of them. Now I know that walking them is easy. But, as suggested by Beth Weller, hills are my friends. So we better get along. I feel the need to bond with them thar hills.

Feeling a little motivation now to get my act together. Kind of have a feeling that I'll be running with Beth at some point, and I just can't have her whoop me. I know she's doing the Fleet Feet program so I better get it in gear.

Since I'd already run yesterday I decided I'd go for a shorter run, but incorporate a hill workout. Started by running down Sequoia, then around to BlackHaw and down the hill to the condos. O well, as long as I'm doing hills, I may as well run up that first hill. Good idea - it wasn't that bad and running down was good. My initial intent was to just run down BlackHaw to Evergreen and that hill would "be my friend" but threw the extra hill in. Gosh, I hadn't realized just how long that stupid Evergreen hill actually was! Walked halfway up, then ran to Blackhaw, down Loquat, UP SEQUOIA and called it a day after rounding the bend. O my. Good one. Maybe next time I should just think about running around the Oxford Park Club house and down. Anyway, there certainly is no shortage of hills in this neighborhood.

Glen and I went to the Hartford Marthathon Foundation Open House this afternoon. Interested in talking to someone about the training programs they offer. Looks like the best one for me is the 10k session starting mid July. Might also sign up for the 5k session that ends with the Run for Women race late July. I need motivation and hand holding!