Week 14 Summary

I did a great job for week 14, considering I was fighting a cold and trying to keep up with my training. The exciting part of this week was on New Year's Eve, when I participated and successfully completed the Fairfax Four Miler!!

• Dec 27: Ran 6 miles w/ a cold
• Dec 28: 10 miles @ Rock Creek Park - Beach Drive (DC to MD)
• Dec 29 - 30: Rest (I have to get rid of this cold)
• Dec 31: Ran Fairfax Four Miler
• Jan 1-2: Rest again to help get rid of cold
• Jan 3: Ran in DC for 2 hours

Total Miles Ran, Week 14: Ran over 25 miles this week!!

I have a cold and it's warm outside today??!?!?

It didn't feel like December at all today... felt more like an early Spring or Autumn day.  It was unseasonably warm.  A new friend from an Area Running Meetup Group emailed me about running around Old Town Alexandria.  At first I wasn't sure b/c not running all week with the Christmas holiday and being home in NJ - I know excuses, excuses!  But when I arrived back to DC Metro area last nite, I realized I was getting a cold. :-(

Anyway waking up this morning, I emailed my friend Kate as planned to see about meeting up for a run, but she had said tomorrow was better for her - so that worked for me!  We're meeting at a new place tomorrow that neither of us have run... I'll tell you how it goes!

Well, today I got that email from a friend, and I told him my running plans with a friend changed for today, so I'd be interested in meeting today for a run.  We ran  6 miles!  and it was a fun run starting at Eisenhower Metro Station and along the avenue to a run/bike trail to the Alexandria Library and around a park area.  I surprised myself and kept to my running and not worrying about my time or speed - I couldn't find my watch before I left to meet him anyway, lol.

How do I feel after running w/ a cold?  Great!  Much better than I did when I left to meet him and much better after the first mile or so I ran.... I feel like my head is clearer and I'm breathing better... so having a cold isn't a good excuse to not run anymore.... or at least I'll be more apt to give it a try next time, too.. in hopes to feel better again. :-)