Monday morning, first day off in three and I am taking a break from mowing the rainforest. It is 80 degrees already and I am soaking wet, but its good for the weight loss program. Weekend wasn't too bad in the ER and I am off for the next eight days.
Saturday night got home from the ER and found the house to be empty and all I wanted to do was go run, so I did. What a run, 6.7 miles,and my personal longest run ever! The night was perfect, started about sunset with the hills of the valley I live in backlit by the westering sun. Just enough heat to get a good sweat going and I was off. Saturday night made me a little more cautious as I live in Redneckville USA. Teenagers and lifted four wheel drive pickups zooming along at 70 on a back road when they should be going 45. But the traffic was manageable and I just got in the groove of my playlist. When I turned on the Valley road and this massive hill is staring me in the face I just grinned and went. What a feeling to just be loving something this much. As the sun went completely behind the hills and darkness fell it was so cool to have my eyes become accustomed to the lack of light and just run in the dark. I could see the TV's on in the houses and I actually felt sorry for those people sitting in their houses and not appreciating the wonderful night.
I got back to my house, and as I had decided not to stress myself with a watch I was so shocked to see that I had made the run in an hour......What a night.