The One Where I Wore a Hat

By Khourianya @khourianya
It was close.  I came this close to skipping today's 6k easy run. Not for lack of wanting to.  But more because I was scheduled to test technology until 12:30 and then had a 1 pm meeting.  And the snowy mess outside wasn't really making me think running would be a fun lunchtime endeavour.
But when my part in the second half of the testing was cancelled - I suddenly had time.  and I can't even think how I might make up the steps on the Fitbit UNLESS I ran today.  So I changed and headed out.
I even wore a hat. I NEVER wear a hat.

So I headed out - thinking I maybe had time for 5k.  So started with my usual Haysboro loop, but planned to extend it up to Elbow Drive and then back down Southland.  
It looked a little something like this.  Wet.  Windy. Snowy.

Right around Woodman Jr High, I stepped on what I thought was snow and drenched my shoe.  This urged me on to finish faster to I put the pedal to the metal and hightailed it back to the office.



The actual run time was much shorter than 38 mins - I got held up at a couple of stoplights and once for a train crossing.  It felt speedy to me.  Especially since I kept flying across the intersections where any cars were waiting.  Improvised speedwork.
Got it done.  Even smiled like Meb (see below) for a bunch of it. (I figure if he can smile through an Olympic marathon, I have no reason not to during a sloggy snowy run)