The secret to my success

Speed work was on tap for today!  A 45 to 50 minute run with 8 x 1:00 hard/1:00 easy in the middle.  The weather for my run today?  Wasn’t looking so ideal.  I checked wx.ca just before getting ready to head out over lunch and it was a whopping 0.1 deg C out there.  Brr!!  Despite the chilly temperatures I dressed in capris, a short sleeve tech tee and a long sleeve top.  I’d rather be slightly underdressed than overdressed.

I took off on my warm up around the river and I was feeling really good.  Maybe…just maybe…those good runs in Kelowna weren’t a fluke??  I ran into my teammate Kelly and we caught up quickly before we cooled down too much, then took off in opposite directions.  As I continued on I could see little itty bitty flecks of white floating around in the air.  Snow!  While it was cool out I felt really comfortable.  Maybe the cooler weather isn’t such a bad thing?

My intervals were amazing.  I felt strong through all of them, each of them very close in pace.  During my one minute easy bits I just slowed my run down, where as a few weeks ago I had to walk.  Wow, it was amazing to have another really good run under my belt!  In fact, my pace was the fastest it has been in a LONG time.  So apparently the key to a successful run for me is inclement weather since my interval runs in the rain and the snow have gone so well.

And apparently I just needed an evening to relax last night.  This evening I picked up paint, grocery shopped, made dinner and moved furniture around (with my brother’s help) to get my master bedroom ready for painting this weekend.  Productive!!