Conquering Fear (and Some Hills, Too)

So, seven miles isn't particularly long, but it's the longest I've run since my injury back in July, so it was more of a mental hurdle than a physical one.

I accidentally overslept, so I missed GTS this morning, and apparently, some pretty gross weather. Tim only did half of his 13 miler this morning, so offered to join me for an afternoon run.

I mapped out a pretty tough course--through Defoors, Bohler Road, up to West Wesley, down Howell Mill to Collier and up the evil, evil hill at Woodland Hills back down to our neighborhood. Overall, it was a pretty hilly course. Miles 4-5 (West Wesley and Howell Mill down to Howell Mill and Collier) were straight uphill, and then of course, there's my nemisis--Woodland Hills. I didn't run the whole thing, but felt pretty strong, and once we hit the downhills of Chattahoochee, we were flying around 8:00-9:00 minute pace. All in all, a great day. And I enjoyed spending time with Tim, as our running schedules rarely collide.

I also got to try on his Garmin 305, which he ordered me today as my belated Christmas present. I had originally wanted the 405, but after reading reviews, I decided there was more positive feedback on the 305, AND it was over $100 cheaper. I can't wait to start using it for all of my runs!