V-Day 14

Happy Valentines Day! To start my v-day off I ran a freezing 14 miles along the lakefront. It's the longest I have run in over a year! Last week I was warm in my shorts and long sleeve tee, this week I was in full winter running gear and there was a snow dusting on the ground from last night. The first 7 were good, the sun was sort of out, and I was comfortable in the 30 degrees. The 7 on the turnaround were a challenge. The wind coming off Lake Michigan made me want to stop, cry and call my husband to pick my sorry butt up. But I didn't - yay for small victories. I seriously thought I had lost my chin at one point there was no feeling. Once I reached the point of 3 miles remaining I was a bit further from the lake so the wind subsided slightly and I was able to pick my pace back up to where it should be. Although now everything hurts and even after a steaming hot shower and piling blankets on while sitting next to my space heater I'm still cold to the bone. Hopefully I warm up in time for dinner tonight :)