What a difference.

What a difference a few degrees of temperature and a few degrees of incline make. Whoa. Today I did my first FL run in close to 3 months and it felt like a breeze! Okay, maybe that was a little bit of an exaggeration but for real. I feel like given weather like tonight and a flat route. I'm set to go. Princesses BRING IT ON!

Back in B'ham those darn hills get the best of me and if that weren't enough, my lungs are learning a whole new lesson on breathing in cold air. Don't get me wrong, its awesome, but I'm not sure I realized how much progress I had actually made because those hills frustrate me SO much!

Since I will be running my race here in FL tonight was a real encouragement. All my time fighting those hills is paying off. I will continue to do it. The scenery here though, is lacking a bit of gusto compared to B'ham...trade off, I guess?

Sister and Snow

My sister is here in WA for a visit and it is so much fun! We went up Mt. Baker yesterday and today to stretch our snowboarding legs and play in the snow. Guess what? Snowboarding is a sport made for barefootish runners! Can you say killer calves? I don't think it gets my heart rate up quite as high as running, but I've decided that it is a MUCH better workout to be a mediocre snowboarder than it is to be a skilled snowboarder :) I'm in luck! Plus, you get to laugh harder at the ridiculous falls. Yesterday, I fell with my head facing down the mountain and slid for a good 45 seconds without being able to stop. Never had that happen to me while running.... (thank goodness)

Still. As excited as I am about my sister and the snow, I can't wait to get back to FL see the rest of my family and log some serious miles in some incredible weather! Sunshine, I'm coming for ya...you better be out when I get there!