A beautiful run this morning. Only 16km though. I was supposed to do 32km, but it is close to Christmas, and there was a brunch I would have missed if I did that distance. Plus I didn’t want to.
The weather was perfect for running at around 4 degrees, so I could go in shorts. Running is so much nicer in shorts. The smaller distance also made everything easier. On River Valley Road, the long stretch that leads into the finish, I’m usually too tired to increase my speed. But today I just flew down it.
Of course any calories I burned, I promptly put back on with the brunch.
Speaking of calories, I just talked to my sister in Miami. She was concerned that she was gaining weight. Her job requires her to sit all day, and she has an hour long drive both ways, so she isn’t getting much exercise. As soon as the conversation was over, I put down the phone, picked up the newspaper and read an article about how a lot of immigrants to the states are gaining weight.
Can’t fight destiny.