Trotting for Turkey (November Running)

[OakLeaf]

Yeah, isn't that a saying they put on T-shirts? "It never gets easier. You get faster."

Not just because you're continuing to work (although obviously that's most of it) - but because when you do run what you think "ought" to be an easy pace and distance, you do it because you're struggling with something else, whether it's a change in the weather, stress or other emotional stuff, health or injury trouble, whatever - so it still feels hard. I do love to run in a lot of ways, but in all my miles I've experienced the vaunted "runner's high" exactly twice (and the last time was before I started training for anything).

It's been cold and rainy here too, and I just haven't had the motivation. Plus it's deer gun season, which even though I always wear a hi-viz jersey and a hunter's orange visor just on account of cars, can still be nerve-wracking. We got a break in the weather late yesterday and I kicked myself out the door for a quick six while there was still daylight, and glad of it too.

I need a goal... should just go ahead and sign up for that Illinois marathon.

ETA - done. Also signed up for a Level II Chi Running workshop.