Hills

A little before my run this afternoon I decided it would be a hill day. Not only would it vary my normal route, but it's also one of the last days with moderate temperatures before we start living in the 80s next week. I ran out of the neighborhood to Virginia Parkway and west to Ridge, where I headed downhill and met up with the path behind some houses that led to Stonebridge. Good hills all around, with the biggest on the way south on Ridge up to Virginia. Even though the wind blowing out of the south was a pain, at least it cooled me off and I ran all the way up that big hill, plus the one going east on Virginia. Both are longer and steeper than the one in front of the school that I sometimes walk, and running it all gave me a nice bit of satisfaction. It was a good, tough run and one with a sense of accomplishment.