Running a different kind of race now.

My training is over and I haven't signed up for more races (very weird feeling for me.) My knees and my body need to take a break and I am willing to give it to them. I did take myself out for a neighborhood run last night however. I left the music home and ran at a very steady pace. I enjoyed the sound of my shoes hitting the pavement and my lungs welcoming the oxygen. The 40 degree air felt so refreshing. It felt like home. It was comfortable, relaxing and therapeutic. When I got home and sat