Well no not really...although last night that would have felt better than the stabbing stinging frozen legs that I suffered because I screwed up and underdressed! Stupid me...I won't make that mistake again!
So last night we had out first "official" hill session...although you all know that I've been running my real hill for well...forever. We use the overpass that's closest to our store and use the run there as a warm up. Within seconds of stepping outside I knew I'd made a mistake, the -36'C wind chill cut straight through both of my bottom layers and my calves started to tighten up instantly.
Whatever, I thought...I can do this, I'll just run faster to keep me warm. Yeah. That doesn't actually work with me apparently. You know that feeling when your subcutaneous fat freezes so badly that even touching it hurts? Where the clothes feels like someone's scraping you with pins and razorblades? Well that was me. Stupid, stupid, me.
The upside was I had brilliant hill times. a 9:20, 11:50 and a 10:13...talk about Sweet! I think what I loved was that I was not at the back of the pack...I was leading the hill and by the end of it only the super speedy were ahead of me...even better though was that on the way back the rest of the elite 2:15 pack couldn't keep up with me...they were too tired from the 'hill' session.
I really don't meant to sound bitchy, it's just that it felt so validating...I can do this. I'm not running outside where I should be, I had smoking hot uphill times and that made me feel AWESOME! The run back where I had people chasing me felt even better...in all honesty though I kept picking up speed I Was so cold.
I did however hear one of the nicest things ever. One of the group leaders who's been a big cheerleader for me from the start of this whole journey came up to me and said "Once that snow melts, I'm not going to be able to keep up with you on those hills!"
It felt so good it was insane. I've always said to her 'one day when I grow up I hope I can run as fast as you'. I really love running...and I know deep in my heart that if I can keep this up for the next 2 months I'm going to own everything out there.
I didn't make a mistake registering for the 50K...I'm going to do this...really do this...this is goignt o be the best year of my life...I can feel it in my bones!
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