Short and Sweet

Much like my runs this week, I’ll keep this post short and sweet.

The week before a big race can bring nerves, excitement and a bit of hypochondria.  But it also brings a drop in mileage.  While I look forward (usually) to my runs each week, it has been kind of a treat to do a “long” run of 8 miles on Saturday and a 4 mile run this evening.  And not because I cut my regular run short.

The weather Saturday was great for a run of any distance in Boston.  While I was done before the high temps of 57(!) degrees hit, I was hardly cold on my run.  Not bad for January 7. Not at all the same as last January when I did a 15 mile run out and back twice on a 3.5 mile stretch because it was the only stretch of road that was reasonably clear of snow and ice. 

But despite the unseasonable weather in Boston, I still plan on appreciating the warm weather in Phoenix when I run the Rock N Roll 1/2 Marathon on Sunday.  If the weather forecast holds, it should be a lovely 48-52 degrees during the race.  Sounds like a great day to run.