snow, snow go away!!

          So I recently realized how quickly WISE is already going and I really need to get to my training plan.  I will be using one that I found online and today was day 1 of that.  I really just wanted to go for a baseline run today to see how far I can go, and about what my pace is, and I hope to just build off of that.
          Despite it being a chilly 22 degrees, I dragged myself out the door and into the snow for just over a 5 mile run in just under 50 minutes.  I was pleased with it, considering I don't expect myself to just be able to run 10 miles without specific running training (which I haven't really been doing).  I also felt like once I was done, I was capable of more. 
          Because of one way, windy, and hilly roads, I was sometimes forced to run on the sidewalk.  That was pretty rotten because it definitely slowed me down a lot because I was being very cautious (most were not shoveled).  So, I can't wait for this snow to go away!!  As much as I love the white fluff covering the trees, it's making my running less desirable! 
          Also, since it was so chilly today I went to put some thicker socks on to run in and realized that my shoes are way too small.  I hadn't broken them in yet so I am hoping they can still be returned.  The socks I tried them on in the store with were very thin and probably not what I'd be running in anyways, so that was a mistake on my part.  I will go to the running store before the end of this week to try to exchange my shoes.  Until then, I am just using the shoes I use for crew which I am completely happy with so that's not a problem really.
          On a side note, I was at a dinner with my neighbors last night and one of their sons was there (who is grown and moved out now).  He asked me about high school and all that, and then asked if I was taking WISE.  He spoke really highly of it, and what's interesting is that both he and his brother ended up going into careers that related to their WISE projects.  They never would have guessed it as seniors in high school, but it ended up leading them to where they are more than ten years later!  So that's pretty cool. 

I'll be writing again after class tomorrow!  I'm excited to see how everyone else's projects are going, and I miss being in there 2nd period! :)