This morning I ran for the first time since the Reindeer Run 5K in Little Falls, NY on Dec. 13. People like to say, “Sometimes you just have to force yourself.” Well, I did not force myself. I decided to run today, and I did. And it was great! It was quite cold, and the roads were far from bare, but I felt damn good and ran for over a mile and a half.
The sky was not that blue, for one thing.
I cannot find a winter picture of Herkimer’s Historical Four Corners in my Media Library, but that is the first place I ran. I wanted to do a Running Commentary Post so purposefully ran by places I knew I had pictures of. Just imagine a lot of snow. I ran in the road for the most part, sticking to new fallen snow when possible, because snow gives you a little traction. I did not trust the slush but did not run into any problems.
Right away I was amazed at how good the run felt, and how my body did not seem to have any problems with it. It wasn’t even too difficult breathing in the cold. At first there was little breeze, which was great. Later when the wind picked up, I said, “Rats!” But I kept going.
I do not do everything I am told to do.
I went by a couple of Do Not Enter signs, entering of course. I KNOW they are talking about vehicular traffic not crazy old ladies. Just let me enjoy my rebel cred.
I’ll go here later to celebrate the new year a little more.
After one Do Not Enter sign, I ran by the Elks Lodge. Joining the Elks was one of the highlights of my 2025. Lots of nice people there, and they do a lot of good for the community.
I kept it up for almost 26 minutes, 1.71 miles. I was just happy my first mile was under 16 minutes. Real runners know that is a very slow mile, but I do not apologize. I was out there improving myself. Never mind how much room there is for improvement!
Mohawk Valley Girl 