Wednesday, June 9, 2010

The Perfect Mile, Redefined

One nice side effect of pregnancy is that you step back and savor the small things. One big cup of coffee that lasts all morning instead of the four absent-mindedly sucked down. A few sips of Diet Coke instead of a steady flow. Half a glass of chilled pinot instead of, well, never mind. Naps. Ankles. And the enjoyment of a nice, slow jog.

Fresh off my triumphant continuous 3/4-miler on Sunday, I hit the one-mile lake loop on the way to work yesterday. It was cloudy and cool and the universe acknowledged me by planting on the trail a friend I had just recently reached out to after a several year absence, but had yet to meet up with.

After a one-lap warm-up, I did an easy mile. It was exactly right. And just enough to feel a little less stressed yesterday (which really came in handy later) and a little sore today. Ahhh...

1 comments:

Regina said...

Nice. I like a little soreness. Makes me feel like an active member of the universe.