I haven’t been sticking to my half-marathon training plan. Shame on me, I know. But I have been sticking to my 30-minutes of fitness every day commitment, which is more important.

Today, when I went out to run, I didn’t look at the thermometer first. I just assumed it was going to be cold, got in my running clothes in the morning and ran. It was BEAUTIFUL. Running is so very much my favorite winter sport. I’ve learned to pace myself so I don’t get the burning-lungs feeling I used to get in the cold. The snow makes everything quiet. And brighter. After I’ve been running for a few minutes, I mostly don’t feel the cold at all.

This morning when I came back, I checked the temperature. It was 16 degrees. I can run though any snow, and I can run through the cold. My only deterrent is rain!

In non-running news, this is my second blog post of the day, and I just finished writing and addressing all our Christmas cards. I feel very productive … but I need to go to bed if I want to run tomorrow morning.