MERRY CHRISTMAS

I took Sunday (bitter cold) and Monday off (had to take kids to doc's appointments)and still cold.
Tuesday Chuck and I head out at 9:00 am to run the blacktop trails to Chippewa and it is very cold, 16-18 degrees with an even colder windchill. We did 8 miles in just over 1:10. The last 2 miles felt like work running uphill and into the wind.
Wednesday Marsha and I head out to do 5 miles, we were trying to wait for a break in the weather and headed out at 12:30, a 1/2 mile in it was down pouring and I offered to turn around right away but Marsha didn't respond so we kept going. The heavy rain only lasted a few minutes but it was another windy day so we kept zig zagging to avoid the wind often. We got in our 5 but I felt overly tired, I think I keep my head down in the wind and cut off just enough air supply that it affects me and 8 yesterday may have had something to do with it.
So today is Christmas and it was supposed to be cold again, high of 22 but it's almost 30 out and I ask Marsha if we want to go for a run before dinner at 5:00 and she says I thought you were taking today off. After thinking about how I felt yesterday and after reading Dan Horvath's blog I think yep it's a rest day. I need about 25 miles before the year ends to hit 1200 miles for the year which should be pretty easy with some rather warm weather heading our way. HOHOHO