My training plan is starting to call for 7-8 mile runs mid-week (which was scripted for novice marathoners by 1976 Boston Marathon winner, our coach, Jack Fultz). So I have to figure out how to get these in, especially with limited daylight. Working from home tends to give me the ability to start work early and finish with enough daylight to get out there for a long run.
Today's run started at 4:15 and I went through the nearby state park and back.
A really tough course. 7-2/3 miles; this descends 250 feet from my house with lots of hills, and then return, making up the 250 feet. The goal wasn't to get faster, it was to get in miles, and enjoy it as much as possible. 31 degrees, light wind, wearing enough layers to be warm, but not overheat. The lake at the park is frozen over and the ice fishermen are coming in from the day. One of the areas was still snow covered so I could feel the crunch of snow underfoot. There were no cars, and the silence, except for the wind through the trees. This is what winter running is all about. Cold, but clean.
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