"But Valour is Important Too"

I woke up this morning to a nasty wind but thankfully no snow.  That all changed before I got out the door and I knew quickly that conditions were not gonna be great.  The snow started to come down and by 8 am it was already starting to cover the ground.  I made a decision to stick close to home in case it got really crappy and sure enough when I turned into the wind at about 5 kms I pretty well decided to pack it in after one block, and hope for better tomorrow.  By 6 kms I was carrying my glasses because they were compleyly plastered.  Back  at the mailbox I had a decision to make.  I put my glasses in the mailbox, and mentally signed up for the whole 30 kms.

In the end it worked out okay.  You will recall that I intended going a little slower and in actual fact the snow was probably just what I needed to keep me patient.  It was so crappy into the wind that without my glasses I couldn't lift my head to watch where I was going because it stung my eyes so bad.  Well actually I could lift my head if I closed my eyes but that really wasn't that effective either!!

Anyway, with the slower pace I felt quite good and never really struggled.  Game on!

(30 km run, 2:45:50)
Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes."---Napoleon

Love
Peter