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November 20, 2008
Rolling country hills
I continue to be baffled by the difference in run quality from one day to the next. Today was rather hilly and all on roads and I felt...pretty good. Not free of every issue, but pretty good. I ended up running without my colleagues because they stayed up too late having fun, while I was a dork and went back to my room on the early side. It was probably for the best since I didn't have to worry about anyone else's pace.
The place we were staying was gorgeous--lots of open fields and gorgeous views. There weren't a lot of roads around, but I knew there was one long road leading to the (very cute) downtown Middleburg strip, so I just headed that way. I had thought at the last minute to bring my iPod so that was great. In fact, I felt like country-appropriate songs came on more than usual (Dixie Chicks, etc.) so maybe my iPod is psychic.
The hill down to the main road was a bit steep and I took it slow both going down and coming back up. Otherwise it was rolling, which is generally my favorite since it mixes it up and forces you to focus on your pace. It was pretty chilly but perfect for me. The two things that bothered me on the long, windy road were a pair of dogs behind a fence that went nuts each time I went by and traffic going way too fast for a road like that. But we weren't all that far from Washington, so I should expect it.
I'm not sure how long the run was exactly because I had an issue with my watch. I think I was running for about an hour and despite crawling up the hill leading to the resort, I did not feel that dead. It was a good run.
We spent most of the day "retreating" and then headed back to the big city after lunch. I spent a couple of hours in the office and then was on schedule for my usual gym visit. I wasn't feeling super motivated but I did a decent amount of lifting.
I have another trip scheduled for tomorrow--a day trip to Chicago for a meeting. I hope to get in a workout before having to leave for the airport and it will be quite early. Matt is in LA again, or on his way, I guess--we keep missing each other! I look forward to his return this weekend.
Posted by becky at November 20, 2008 9:23 PM