Happy New Year everyone. Today was just a fantastic start to 2011. I woke up at about 7:00 this morning in a rustic cabin nestled deep within the Green Mountain National Forest. I was fortunate enough to be able to spend New Years Eve with my fiancee and some close friends at a family camp down in East Wallingford. After a relaxing morning, I scarfed down some bacon and chocolate pancakes, said my goodbyes, and skied the roughly two miles out to the car. Two hours later, I was home in Worcester with my running shoes on and one foot out the door.
It was about 42 degrees as I took my first few steps down the driveway. I thought I'd get ahead of the game with a long run today so I took my time and ran a slow pace to start. One and a half miles in I was just starting to hit my stride and kicked it up to a moderate pace. At three miles I was dreading the hilly roads of Middlesex but still feeling strong. Five miles later most of the hills were behind me and I slipped into a steady cadence. A slight rain fell at mile 11 as I passed my house and mad the decision to put in an additional mile for good measure.
12 miles under my belt today and many more to go. It's been over a year since I've ran that kind of mileage and I may be regretting it tomorrow but sometimes you just have to let the momentum take you.
Besides, it feels good to be under the 2000 mark after the first day.
Cheers,
Justin
The Basin Runner Campaign is an initiative of the Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District (WNRCD). Its purpose is to raise awareness of conservation issues throughout the Winooski River Watershed. For more info about the Campaign or WNRCD, please visit our webpage at http://www.vacd.org/winooski.
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