Ahh yes spring is definitely here; the snow is melting, my son saw his first Robin of the season and all I could smell on my run tonight was thawing dog crap! What better indication of spring is there than that! I don’t know how many people in my neighborhood have dogs but after tonight I am guessing it is close to 80%!!!
As for the run tonight, once again it almost didn’t happen. (Have I mentioned that things are a little busy lately??) On top of our busy day to day lives we are moving out of our house in a week and things aren’t exactly packing themselves! So after my obligatory St. Paddy’s day beer and larger than necessary portion of dinner, my son decided it was time for our nightly wrestling match and proceeded to head butt me in the nose and hit me in the groin rather hard. After the ‘I am going to barf’ feeling subsided and my wife agreed to put Connor to bed I decided I needed to run. Have you ever had that feeling where you are tired, anxious and irritated and the only thing that will help is either alcohol or exercise?? Today I picked exercise.
I always find I run a little quicker when I am feeling like this and tonight was no exception. The beer and dinner didn’t really appreciate the fact that I ran fast but mentally I felt great once I was done! Reenergized and rejuvenated!
It’s always nice to get out in the evening when the weather is turning, when you no longer need a toque or gloves; I even managed to run in shorts tonight without freezing! I suppose the only downside to tonight’s run would be the lovely smell I had to contend with during the whole 5k, but hey at least I didn’t step in it 🙂
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