2 firsts

Nighttime and a group run.

Okay, this wasn't the first nighttime run, but it was the first nighttime run with a headlamp. And first nighttime run that started truly at night--after 10p.

Also, ran with Jake and Tyler. That was great. Group runs are pretty sweet. I never thought I would like running in a group, but I love running with the dog, so I suppose running with people isn't much of a stretch. Hopefully we will be able to do this more. Glad Jake is running now.

The headlamp was fun :) Running at night though did mean that we mostly stayed on the sidewalks so no roots would jump out and scare us.

Weather: cool-ish/perfect. Clothes: capris and blue s/s. We did about 4 miles from Puget St to Fraser St to Woburn then back down the trails by the car dealerships to Lincoln St, then over to Moore St to the trail by the baseball fields back over by the Sportsplex to Puget St, then home.

Glad running and I are back on.

brrrrr-rrrrr

It was about 40 degrees out today. I had long sleeves, long pants, smartwool socks, and my smartwool headband/balaclava. At first I wore it like a headband but then decided to put it over my throat and airways and that was much better. Breathing in the cold dry air felt like inhaling glass, esp after not running for a few weeks and covering up was exactly what I needed--much better. I just ran up to our old rental house and back (about 1.2 miles total)...I just want to get moving again so I can run when I am in Seattle for the next week and a half. I really need this to de-stress and to have some time to myself while I am down there....and I want to get new shoes so I need to run so I actually USE the new shoes that I will hopefully get before I head down there.

Overall it was a good run. I am glad I dressed appropriately. I need more lights/reflective gear--right now I just have a white shirt and clip my bike light onto my neck, but need more gear specifically for night since it gets so dark here so early. The only reason I got out when I did today was because it has been super clear out (hence the cold) and so it seems to be a little bit lighter a little bit later than it has been. Got to get back out there tomorrow too :)