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October 27, 2005
Sunlight
One thing I definitely appreciate about being a full-time graduate student and being fortunate enough not to have to have a job as well (besides my internship at the ER) is that I can run during daylight hours. When I was working full-time and going to school part-time, I used to have to do a lot of runs in the dark, either early in the morning or after work before dinner. I never think of myself as someone who generally suffers from seasonal affective disorder, but it is definitely nice to able to take advantage of as much sunlight as possible in the late fall and winter. Of course, this may get a little more challenging when I begin my next internship (site TBD) in January since I'll have to commit to at least 24 hours a week, but I'll still be able to run during daylight at least 2-3 days a week, a marked improvement from years past.
Anyway, in that vein, it was honest-to-God sunny out when I ran this morning at 9:00 AM. There's rumors out there that the rain is coming back for yet another repeat performance this weekend, but I'm ignoring that for now. It was just a nice, chilly, fall morning. I have abandoned my denial about fall finally arriving and at long last succumbed to wearing long-sleeved shirts and tights. I just ran a nice and easy 4 miles, my Pine Manor College route, and I felt pretty good. Which I hope is a sign that my consolidation week is working out as I had planned and my easing off this week will give me renewed energy for next week and beyond.
Posted by Megan at October 27, 2005 12:18 PM
Comments
Is it sad that I don't ever check the weather, I just get the forecast from runners' blogs? Thanks for the info, though I really hope you're wrong about the weekend rain!
I'm glad your running is going so well. It sounds like having a plan and being really sensible about your buildup is really paying off!
And we really do have to run together again someday. Maybe once I'm unemployed... :-)
Posted by: Alison at October 27, 2005 07:09 PM