VT Dad’s fight vs. inertia & flab

Yesterday was free cone day at Ben and Jerrys.  I took my youngest downtown for the festivities and a late afternoon snack.  I really wanted a 2 scoop cone with chocolate peanut butter swirl and coffee coffee buzz buzz, but the sadi there were no double scoop cones, but that I could have one of each in their on cone.  I said sure.  After picking up my son from track practice we went to the mall for dinner and more Ben and Jerrys for dessert.  This time I had a chocolate cone.  Today I had to run off the ice cream, but I slept too late to get in my run pre-dawn.  I teach Hebrew school on Wednesday afternoons, so I waited until after dinner, and after my youngest was in bed to finally get out there for my run.

It was 40F, 4C clear and calm when I set out on my run.  I put on my tights for the first time in a couple weeks, my headlamp and my reflective vest.  I went on the same hilly interval run that kicked my but last week.  Tonight I felt great.  I ran well on each of my intervals.  I ran strong and fluidly.  I found a great rhythm and cadence, running with efficiency and power.  I had a glorious run.  Alone, in the dark with light snow flurries shimmering across the beacon of my headlamp.

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