RUN 12

Chicago really is an amazing city to run, the variety of running conditions is amazing, from 100 degree summer days running through the sand on the beach to -30 degree snow storms with snow and ice covered pavements; plus every stage between... OK there aren't many hills, but they're out there if you know where to look. It was pouring with rain today, and windy too; and i loved it! The satisfaction I take from a run is in part measured by the difficulty of the conditions, overcoming the challenge of the conditions and even simply being out there with the handful of other runners obsessed enough to there too, increases the mental value of the run. Ignoring that negative voice that tells you you can't do it takes a small measure of mental strength and determination, but once you've been through that thought process a few times, the memory of the sense of satisfaction makes that decision easier each time.