I am a distance runner. But a fair-weather one.
I will only run before 10am and after I've consumed 16 ounces of coffee (no more, no less). I prefer the temperature to be under 65 degrees with a wind speed of 5-9 mph, and if we've got a little cloud coverage: even better. My running shoes and I had the luxury of enjoying a long, cool spring this year, but this Fourth of July weekend is accompanied by warm sunrise temperatures that I anticipate will stick around.
This morning I was virtually (Facebook, to those of you familiar) complaining about the wrench that's been thrown into my morning running routine, and within seconds my friend Dave commented, "You can always run at 5am!" Dave's humorous and (I think) sarcastic remark made me throw my coffee cup in the sink and scramble upstairs to change into my warm-weather running gear. He was right! At 7:30 I'd missed the 5am cutoff, but I think what Dave was really telling me was "Come on, Alex. Just shift your attitude a bit."
Five minutes later, I bounded outside with my headphones and ran for an hour under gorgeous bluebird skies.
Thanks, Dave.
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