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Distance: 3.5 miles
Start time: 8:57 am
Run Duration: 35 minutes
Average Pace: 10 minutes/mile
Temperature: 46 degrees
Humidity: 69%
Location: Memorial Park, Houston, TX

I tried to sleep in, I had the best intentions. I was up at 6 am even though it's my day off work. I didn't relish the thought of running in the cold air. I did that the other night and I was reaching for my inhaler as soon as I got through my door. (I'd forgotten to use it in advance of the run.) I've not yet got it through my thick head that I need the silly thing.

This morning I puttered around the apartment for an hour before deciding I had to do something productive today. I packed another box. I can't believe just how much stuff I still have, after unloading so much fluff and flotsam. I can't bring myself to do away with some of my grandmother's things. They're simply too precious to me. They won't really "go" with my new place, but I'll find a spot for them.

By the time I felt it was warm enough for my lungs and my muscles, traffic was snarly and I took the feeder road all the way to the park. There was certainly no problem finding a parking place today. I've not seen the trails with so few runners before. I guess the cool weather really keeps people home.

I used my MP3 player today. I loaded Norah Jones and Adele onto it this week. Their songs aren't exactly peppy, but they are still sweet to listen to and I figured they would be good for distraction as my miles increase over the next few weeks. I wasn't ready to hear Adele's "Melt My Heart to Stone". Ouch. That's still a tough one. I just kept running. What's the alternative, anyway?

I washed my car on the way home and while vacuuming it out found my favorite pair of Ralph Lauren heels, abandoned in the back. Poor things. I'd put them there, planning on getting them repaired. No time like the present. I dropped them off at the Shoe Hospital. It won't be cheap but they're worth it. I've never found a pair of shoes that look so good and feel so comfortable at the same time.

Overall, it's been a good morning. I feel like I've accomplished a lot. The mileage is getting easier (or at least not so difficult), I ran a few errands, and I pushed past a reminder of...

...yeah, I pushed past a reminder. Kind of. One step at a time, right?

Today I lift up gratitude for feeling. It beats the alternative.