Running with the Geese

so, yes, i'm a prolific blogger this week.

late work and evening appointments kept me from my regular date with the gym immediately following work last night. so, i decided to go for a jog around my neighborhood. it had been snowstorming intermitantly through the day, but i had enough post-work adrenalin that i didn't really care how cold or smushy the ground was, i was running. i bundled up with my scarf, ear warmer and gloves and hit the road.

i was overjoyed at how much stamina i had! in the past, when beginning the road running routine, i could barely make it a block without having to walk it out a bit. this time i ran half the distance with out a break, and that was only because my knee told me to, not my lungs. VERY HAPPY DAY!

near my house, there is a nature preserve where the geese come to hang out in the summer time. usually they are gone south by this time of year, but for some reason, they are still around, and the snow brought COOOOOLD weather with it. as i ran along the road that borders the lake, the air was suddenly filled with the honking of geese. there were probably 50-75 geese circling the air, all of them calling to one another or to ME that it was dang cold and how could mother nature play a trick like that on them. no, kidding-- this honking went on for a good 10 minutes.. the whole time i was jogging on that road. i turned the corner and they had all landed safely on the lake, or island in the middle of the lake and silence ensued. that was the most blissful 10 minutes of running i've experienced in a long time.

the snow gods heard my plea yesterday, and instead of mocking, they left me with a lovely layer of 3-6 inches of the white fluffy stuff this morning. the traffic reports on the radio were whiney about the traffic and the messy roads. i, for one, was so happy to have a reason to slow down and drive slow and appreciate the beautiful stuff. i even went so far as to walk to all of my morning appointments ( 3 meetings in 3 different buildings), crunching in the snow like a five year old and snuffling my cold nose between each building.

Life is good.