It's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood.
(OK, maybe when it's -1, with wind gusts approaching 50 km/h, it's not beautiful, but it's better than the treadmill.)
Winter is finally over. I'm basing that on the fact that I was actually able to go outside for my long run this morning. It wasn't ideal weather, but it was close enough that I wasn't going to be denied.
The other thing to realize is that as much work as 10 miles at 1.5% grade is on the treadmill, it's nothing like running actual hills. I did today's run without a HR monitor or watch, just a pair of shoes (and other appropriate clothing). I just wanted to run. I did a five mile loop in my neighbourhood (twice) I mapped out last year, but stopped using after the second time, because its demands (constant up and down) didn't match with the goal of Disney (mostly flat). My races this year will require a lot more "all-around" strength, so my weekly long runs will include this loop regularly. There's four significant hills (30 seconds to 2 minutes), and another 3 "bumps" per loop. The rest is false flat, either up or down. After two loops, I am totally worked. This afternoon is nap-time, and I'm very glad I've got a half-gallon of Oreo ice cream in the freezer, and my wife has pulled pork in the slow-cooker.
All in all, this is how most Sundays should be spent.
Run: 10 miles, no pacing, no time
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