Running Outside Again

So I finally hit the road for the first time since the Grand Rapids Marathon. I’d done some mileage on the treadmill over the past month or so, but forgot how much more I like actually moving while I run. All said and done, I probably ran about 3.5 miles. As the photo to the left shows, there is a fair amount of snow left in our parts, but the roads are fairly clear.

I’m actually going to run my first race of the year next weekend, the 28th Annual Samson Stomp at the Milwaukee County Zoo. It’s a 5k, so my serious lack of training shouldn’t be too much of a hindrance - I’ll PR, but only because it’ll be my first 5k. They actually have two kids races, a 1 mile and a 1/4 mile. My son is going to run the 1/4 miler - his first race ever!

BTW - Today’s project 365 shot is right up there, click for a larger version.