Saturday Morning Run

Friday Night

I decide I'm not too sore from basketball and not to have another drink. I'll get a good night sleep and get up and go running first thing Saturday morning.  I go to bed and leave my alarm turned on to wake me up before Abi gets up.

Saturday 5:40 AM

My alarm goes off.

I roll over and turn it off.

I roll over and try to go back to sleep.

6:09 AM

I haven't fallen back asleep because I know that if I don't get up and run, I'm probably not going to run today.  I drag myself downstairs, grab an apple and glass of water and sit down on the couch.  Outside looks gray, wet and cold, which I've learned is spring running weather in MKE.  I finish my apple and start stretching.  I take my time stretching and getting my running clothes on, I put on a long-sleeve shirt because all I can think about how gray, wet and cold it looks outside.  

7:07 AM

Kris & Abi are up, I give them a kiss and head out the door on my run.  It's not as cold as it looks, the sidewalk damp, but not slick.  I start Pandora and RunKeeper and start running.

7:12 AM

I hear the five minute mark from RunKeeper as City Hall comes into view.  

City Hall is one of my favorite landmarks to run past.  It isn't a pretty building, but I love the courtyard.  For some reason, I always smile when I see the statue of the two kids on the bench.  I keep running.

7:27 AM

At 20 minutes I'm past the 2 mile mark.  I feel a side cramp coming on, my pace has been good so I decide to try to walk it out quick before it gets bad.  It works, I'm running again and I feel good.  I keep running.

7:32 AM

At 25 minutes I'm still on a good pace, even with walking, and I come up to the Farmer's Market, another of my favorite landmarks.  

It's quiet now, but I remember all the busy times here.  I remember my mom and dad taking me here when I was a kid and always looking forward to getting apple cider as a treat.  I remember Kris and I bringing Abi here last summer and getting apple cider as a treat.  Summer is around the corner, and with it more trips to the Farmer's Market.  Life is good, I keep running. 

7:37 AM 

At 30 minutes I'm over 3 miles, I've reached my distance goal, I stop running.  I walk and stretch as RHCP Under the Bridge comes on Pandora.  Great cool-down song.  I think about high school and old friends as I walk the final two blocks home.  

7:44 AM

I'm home.  Abi is playing, Kris has made breakfast and I go to get cleaned up.  It's still before 8:00 AM on Saturday, I've gotten my run in and I feel good.  It's going to be a good day.