National Running Day / Week

Happy belated Global Running Day to all my runner friends! Back in the day I used to celebrate by participating in a group run, or even running with some friends, but alas, this year I just celebrated by running solo. Which is still a celebration. 

This week I’ve been a little tired and am getting over a cold, so my runs were not the best. BUT with summer officially here, I had a few reasons to celebrate:

  • Getting to sleep in! Since I don’t have to be ready in the morning by 6 a.m., I can sleep in and get out for a run a little later.
  • Daylight! The days are getting longer and I’m getting outside later, which means daylight for all my runs. 
  • Trails! Because of the daylight, I am able to get in some runs where I don’t go when it’s dark – mainly on streets that aren’t well lit and trails. This makes my heart happy.  

Despite the cold, here’s how the week went:

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