Finally.. Double Digits

After lying to myself over.. and over.. and over.. like a broken record I finally managed to hit double digit miles today on a run.  Last year I got into a habit of meeting a wonderful group of people for Saturday morning runs (despite the:  temperature, time, time and time).  Most of the runs leave between 7-8 AM and are in different parts of town, which I enjoy more than my out and back solo trek that I normally take. 

I finally got myself put back onto the email list and since Kayla is training to run the Lincoln Half I got her to join in today!  I told her a lot of things that apparently weren't true (my memory must be fading).. Apparently, we DON'T stop for water breaks every 2 miles.  I guess the pace isn't THAAAAT slow.  I was, however, right that the people were friendly and that the running dogs would be there. 

It was supposed to be 8-10 miles, but rumors quickly spread that we got over 11 in, which was a pleasant surprise.  I didn't take my Garmin today, and Kayla rolled her eyes when I told her my reason.. I honestly didn't want to skew my numbers/pace!  So, I just took my old watch instead with the timer on it.  I believe it was 1:27, which isn't bad.. I woulda finished somewhere around my 1st marathon time if I ran on my own the last 2 miles.  I wasn't worried about that today though; I just wanted to get some good miles in!

My favorite part about the run though was the temp, hovering around 30 degrees.  That, of course, means.. COLDGEAR!  Only the top 1 best running invention ever.. I'd maybe even consider it the top 1 all time clothing invention.  Yes, that includes Reebok Pumps and anything from this commercial.  I mix and match all my running stuff too, so I just ball out in it!  Black coldgear covered with a gray longsleeve loose UA shirt.  Black coldgear tights and red/white shorts and then the kicker.. brownish/red SNOWBOARDING socks pulled up to my knees and my blue/white Brooks Adrenaline shoes.  Oh, and my red Stock Lumber winter hat and black/red gloves from when I was in middle school.  No lie.  Needless to say, I'm glad I'm "old" and don't care how I look anymore! 

Of course, when we finished I was warm as ever and simply still amazed with how awesome Underarmour ColdGear is.  (They aren't even paying me to advertise, hard to believe with my 3 page views a day).