Singer who runs a smidge
The "Penguin" daily threads were originally conceived to emphasize that all members of the community have a place on the boards. Encouragement, motivation, a little love nip (you will love one, give it a try!) or even a little kick in the pants when needed -- it can happen here. Basically, we celebrate just getting out there and moving our tails! What is "slow"? "Slow" is a perception but one of the common benchmarks is the 10:00/mi pace; but there's no firm line. In fact, there are many of us that have slipped past this, and just hope that no one notices and revokes their "igloo privileges." And some penguins don't run at all, we just hang out for the company! It can be confusing for the forum newbies, but we're not one of the teams in any of the fine games. It's a totally open group, so stop lurking, post an introduction of yourself dive in and join the fun! No application necessary! There might even be a lovely picture for Scotty (we love pics!)
When it's all said and done, no one remembers how far we have run. The only thing that matters is how we have loved.
Neither rain, nor sleet, nor torn meniscii, nor afternoon seminars will keep us from our appointed workouts!!
I don't have to worry about the first three, but I do have a seminar this afternoon to attend. Assuming I remember to go. (Seminar starts at 3:30, I'm prone to remember it at 3:45.)
Woo-hoo!!
Enjoy your seminar, HopesMom. Are you still doing your indoors walk on campus?
I have 9 to do today. It's gray and windy, but if the rain holds off I may go outside.
5 on the TM this morning. Calves still tight from the LR Sunday.
Barking Mad To Run
San Antonio weather is nuts in the winter. Brisk mornings this week, followed by the temp shooting up into the 80s...was in the 80s yesterday and will be in the 80s again today. Did 4 miles this morning around the UTSA campus, starting around 6:30 a.m. Weather was pretty nice, around 53 degrees when I started, about 56 when I finished, and a nice sunrise to watch too as I ran along.
My vehicle has now been kicked out of the home garage, as mine is old, and my wife just brought home her new Mazda 6 last night...apparently the new car gets the garage lodging, lol.
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt
That's how it works in my house!! AKA, "the wussy wife who doesn't want to go out in the cold and rain gets to put her car in the garage." Which has a corollary, known as "If you want to put your car in the garage, clean out the junk on your side!"
The car doesn't go in the garage because that's where the TM goes!
I ran 7.5 last night, hoping for 8 tonight.
Neither vehicle goes in the garage, because it's full of boxes and my husband's workroom.
The rain spit at me, but I never got wet. The wind was more of a factor. I did get in my 9 miles, but it wasn't easy.
9 in the wind is tough!
I ran 8 in pretty good weather, and that was hard enough!