Yesterday's run came bright and early - ok, NOT bright, because after a month and a half it finally rained. It was wonderful - and between the water coming from the sky and the slightly cooler temps the run went great.
I stuck with a slower pace group because I'm more focused on finishing strong than running fast. I want to be slow and steady with much less walking. A lot of this will depend on doing well with the mid-week runs of course, but a great long run makes a huge difference.
I noted another benefit about the 7am Sunday start time yesterday: fewer opportunities to overhear the droning and drivel from Sunday morning political talk shows as the election season drags. Woo! Win for me and win for that person who LIKES watching the Sunday talk shows.
Now for the log-out part: if I want to meet the goals I outlined in my last couple of posts, something else has got to give. After an unnecessarily frustrating Monday morning and subsequent discussion on the "why", I was led pretty directly to the "how". Basically if I want my mornings to go smoothly, and if I want to get up early for running, yoga, and general peace before the start of the day, more preparation needs to take place at night. This means lunch prep, deciding what to wear, reading, etc. And in order to make THAT happen, I'm vowing to log off the computer and institute a no-internet policy after 9pm. NOTHING on the internet is more important than being able to start my day in a positive manner. I'm generally reading things to relax/decompress, but I have so many books I'd love to get through and plenty of crossword puzzles that can take the place of the screen, and that are likely to be a bit more fulfilling. I sit in front of a computer all day as well - surely my body and eyes would like a break.
So that's the plan. Onward!
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