Yesterday was my 1st mandated day in the office. With gas prices so high I decided to run to work and back. Weather was cooler but it rained on the way home.

So happy that it is getting darker later. I was able to squeeze this run in after work. Running in the dark isn't an issue except when running on muddy paths. Made it out to Ojibway and hit one hidden hole... "driver side" leg was shin deep in a muddy hole. My pretty white shoes aren't so white anymore. It wasn't as warm as I expected but was still great!

A 14km run after work with Jason Chase. It felt a lot colder than -4... the wind was whistling... few of my fingers were numb for the entire ride home... even with a heated steering wheel!

I did 2 separate 5km runs today. A slower one with a friend earlier and then I was feeling good and the weather warmed up a bit so I went for my first speedy 5km of the season... not as quick as I'd hoped (pace was not consistent) but I kept my heart down somewhat.

That wind was howling today (41km/hr... larger gusts). Wasn't feeling it today... 2x 3km @ marathon pace (4:20-4:40) and nowhere near it today. Wanted to quit after 5 km but gutted out the finish.