It has been 10 days since the half marathon. I felt great last week. I went out walking around downtown Seattle the day of and the day after the race feeling wonderful and re-energized, then I came back to Eastern Washington...
OMG! Frozen tundra of horrible Arctic temps! The moment I got off the bus, I knew I wasn't in Kansas anymore. My nostrils instantly froze. The wind went through me, piercing with bitter coldness. The layers I was wearing were proving to be the equivalent of a wet sheet. Watching news reports showed highs in the single digits, and this was before the negative temps were mentioned thanks to the wind chill factor. I took this as a sign from the universe: "Darlene, this is your rest week following your race. And because you are stubborn, we made the weather so horrible that you really would listen."
Today is a very warm 28F. You know it has been so cold that 28F seems toasty, and I am only wearing a tshirt and hoodie, no coat, while outside and am staying warm. So what does this mean? It means I get to start walking again. Time to break in the new tennis shoes I bought. Time to work on my speed and endurance some more. Time to get myself ready for Phoenix! One way or another, I am going to Phoenix for the half marathon on March 1st. Especially now that the entry fee is covered thanks to donations I have received on my fundraising page at Go Fund Me. Next fundraising goal is to get enough for airfare, which is going down more and more from the original $450 I found in October, to $350 that I found this week. Let's do this!!!
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