12/1/10

With the best of intentions..

With the best of intentions I wanted to run today...


With the best of intentions I meant to run three hills as a part of my training plan...


With the best of intentions I hoped to cover 5k total...


With the best of intentions I was going to keep warm despite the fact that it was cold and dark...


With the best of intentions I was going to burn off the Chinese food I had at lunch...


The odds were not in my favor.


I was tired.


This was the weather:



This was the elevation:




But guess what??


I ran the three hills (5k total, up and down) then proceeded to add another 4k to that total.


That's right kiddies, I ran 9 freakin' kilometres in zero degree Celsius temperatures (with 35k/hr winds), after a long day at work, when I wasn't sure if I wanted to even leave the house again after I got home.


Who am I??


Proud (and exhausted) is who I am!!


So tell me, when was the last time you exceeded your own expectations?

11 comments:

  1. Congrats! It was stormy in RI today, but I really wanted to do a long run. I dragged myself to the treadmill...11 miles later, I'm still smiling! No regrets :)

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  2. Woohoo!! Way to go :) I knew you have it in you!! I did mine too but wayyyyy less km's!!

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  3. Way to go! Very impressive! Do you use any special gear for going out at night? I've been avoiding going outside in the evenings using the darkness as my excuse.

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  4. Oh my gosh- YAY!!!! Congrats!!!

    We must have been hit with the same kick in the butt yesterday, because I went and ran 4 miles.

    We rock :)

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  5. Ouch. That is cold! Good for you!

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  6. That's amazing!! Runs like that always feel so good - like you just conquered a huge mountain. Enjoy the high - you deserve it!

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  7. Way to go! Feels amazing to say "I did that". I feel pitiful even saying that I ran 2 miles today... but I did just have a baby :) I only planned on running 1.25 mi and felt good so I "stretched" it out to 2. LOL! Keep running strong...

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  8. One word for you.....Amazing!
    That is serious determination girl. Way to go.

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  9. Thats fabulous!!! Isn't it a great feeling when you accomplish something "against the odds"?? :) Congrats, girl!

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