when i started running this morning my plan was to run a loop around town. i ran up and around the grade school and on north past the "free land" sign and on through the new housing division.
as i neared argonia road, i made a last second decision to run north out of town. i figured i could run up to the corner and then run back and get in about three miles. i ran past the danville co-op's north elevator and up to 20th avenue.
at 20th i made another split second decision and turned east instead of making a u-turn back toward town. i was now entering territory i'd never run on before. i ran with an eye for stray dogs and mass murderers. i saw one dog, but he was fenced in so he's no worry.
i ran the mile on top of the square and then turned south on eden road just as a pickup was approaching the same intersection. thankfully we both saw each other at the same time and avoided a head on collision.
running south down this tree lined road was a great experience. i thought of what eric liddel told his sister jenny. "God made me fast and when i run i feel his pleasure." well, i definitely wasn't fast today, but i felt God's pleasure and i ran steadily toward the highway listening to tobymac's "get back up!" it was great!
when i reached the highway i glanced at my stopwatch. i'd been running just over 30 minutes. it was time to pick up the pace a bit. i ran along the highway paying careful attention to the approaching cars. people give me a wide berth on my bike, but they don't move over much for me when i'm running. one truck passed me and my hat flew off backwards. i jerked my hand back and caught it just before it flew away.
since the highway was proving to be a less than ideal place to run, i got off of it as soon as i could. i took a left hand turn at the road (or street) created when the mcdaniel's built their new house a few years ago. i ran south on it until it curved west and became allen street. allen took me back to pine where i turned south and ran the last two blocks to home. i stopped the clock at 41'15" giving me a slightly better pace than yesterday's morning run.
a good workout overall, if just a bit cold and windy out. thankfully, i'd checked runner's world's what to wear website and dressed almost perfectly for the conditions. i think i'll say i like it cool next time. maybe i won't get so warm toward the end of my run.
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