I went for a run today. As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve decided to get into a running routine again, and I started today. As I’ve only done a few runs in the past 2 months, I started again with week 1 of Jane Wake’s 10K running plan, skipping the first two runs and going straight to the last run of week 1. The last run of the week is always the longest and I wanted to make the best of getting to run on a Saturday afternoon in gorgeous weather.

It was 12C outside so I wore capri running pants and a t-shirt for my run. It was so nice not to have to bundle up for this run. It really felt like it was spring for the first time this year. Let’s just hope it sticks around. I wouldn’t mind if we were done with snow and ice until November or December.

I really like this picture. Sometimes I need to see a picture of myself to see how much my body has changed. I feel like I actually look like a runner now. I never did before. I still want to slim down a bit more but I’m quite happy with where I am already.

On my run, I met another runner who made me wonder if he was running in an alternate universe, being that he was dressed up for temperatures roughly 10-20 degrees colder than it was. He was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, pants, gloves, and a hat. All I could think was, how is he not dying bundled up like that when running in 12C weather?

I ran a route that I hadn’t run in a while, though I realize now that it’s actually probably the best of all the routes I have run so far as it’s almost completely flat and longer than others. The lovely scenery is another plus. Such a shame though that there are no lights along the road so I can only run it while it’s light out – a problem everywhere in this area as soon as you leave the town.

I stopped to take pictures a few times along the way because it was too beautiful not to. I will have plenty of serious runs with no breaks in the evenings when it is too dark to take pictures anyway. I still ran a pretty good pace during the running interval and I am positive that my running will benefit immensely from the strength workouts I did during the 30 Day Shred. I should definitely keep up the strength workouts to work on my posture and pace. I think I will manage a sub 35 5k pretty soon.

It was so beautiful today, and I cannot wait for when it is light out again in the evenings. Should be as soon as next month when we switch to summer time. I am looking forward to running outside the town again and discovering more running routes this year.

It was definitely a great run. Aside from the other runner, I also met a Nordic walking group. A few weeks ago, I met a running group while going to the grocery store, so there seem to be a few runners in the area. I prefer running by myself, but I always get terribly excited when I see other runners here.