Coney Island and the BEST RUN EVER!!!!!

• Sat, Dec 5: 14 miles, more than 3 hours I'm sure. Running in the rain, lol.

This run really starts the day before, at the Chip Shop in Brooklyn. I met up with running buddy Yosi to go, and just expected lots of fried food - although I knew there was macaroni. Boy, was I in for a surprise. I was like a kid in a candy store, I was so excited about the menu. I ended up having macaroni, fried macaroni, veggie shepherd's pie, chips, ribena and lemonade. (Ok, some of this was ordered by Yosi, but I shared.) I was happy, happy, HAPPY, and this carb-and-shepherd's-pie-and-macaroni-induced happiness I am sure lasted all the way til Sunday morning.

Which meant that I had the best run ever this Saturday!!! I just chattered away for most of the run. Instead of obsessing that I was only at 4 miles, I thought, oh good, only 10 more to go. We got soaking wet, as it was supposed to start raining at 1pm, but instead started around 9am - *after* I'd run off without my rain jacket on. But it was so great. I enjoyed running TO Coney Island and the ocean, even knowing that I wasn't half done til I got there. It was lovely and flat, I must admit. And different from running in the Park, which is a bit boring now. And I enjoyed running back for the most part, although I did get tired and wasn't looking forward to the last bit in Prospect (hills, albeit small ones. I really have to work on them). It was just such a relief to have a "good" run, as 12 miles and 13.1 miles kinda sucked. If you read the last Saturday blog, you'll know how I've been feeling. Now I know what to do from now on. :)