saturday, december 10

• run: 5 mi
• time: 55 min
• temp: 17
• road conditions: ice patches in places
• aches/pains: none
• what i listened to when i ran: a nice rock anthem by night ranger got me up a hill and i laughed, otherwise a lot of elliott smith and ben folds.
• comments: first run after getting over the stomach flu and after a slight snow. i kept it slow and felt like i was crawling next to the pace i've had going with my races lately. now i appreciate my craving for sameness as it's going to be important in finding a route that i can predict where the path will be clear and where it will not. slid a little a few times but didn't come near falling. put on a long sleeve shirt along with my tank and fleece and it kept me extra warm. my new fingerless gloves with a mitten hood are awesome! it felt good to know i still have the stamina for five miles even though i haven't been running that long as consistently or running as often lately. it's important for me to keep that base. it was hard won and i don't want to lose it. my new shoes of over 2 months ago are still bright and shiny. i doubt they will continue to be any longer as there's a lot of snow predicted and i'll want to try to navigate it!