Best run EVER this morning. We ran a new route that we haven't done before, and we talked about parenting and goals and creating a more purposeful family the entire time. At one point when we'd run about four miles, Neil said, "I can't believe we've gone so far--the time has flown by!" and that was pretty much how it was the entire time. It was great--this is one of the main reasons why I like training, since it's just awesome to have my husband all to myself and do something that energizes us so much (hurray, endorphins!) and talk the entire time and work things out and feel so positive afterwards, both mentally and physically.
Of course, all the talking means we're not running super hard, since we were still talking comfortably, but it was worth it. And we ran a pretty challenging course today--we parked near the beginning of the bog loop trail, so we ran up the hills to the bog, through the woods, which has some pretty steep hills, up the mogul-type hills by the golf course where the bog has made the sidewalk swell (in moguls), and then we ran downhill for a mile through a glacial ravine, and then back UP that glacial ravine trail, which is steep enough that it's quite difficult to do just on a bike. There's a bit at the very end where I always feel like my nose is going to bang into my knees. And then back again over the whole course.
And my shoes were great--my feet didn't hurt at all, and because I was so wrapped up in talking with Neil, I didn't notice the heaviness one bit. It was seriously a fantastic way to start out the weekend--I LOVE running with my husband. Love, love, love it. It's nice to look forward to the long runs so fervently. :-)
STATS: 8.12 miles, around 9:50ish a mile (definitely under 80 minutes, but we weren't really worrying about time), very hilly
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