The weather has definitely signaled a new month, as rains and colder temperatures hit Southern CA. We lit our first fire of the fall/winter season last night, and I, for one, am looking forward to falling back this evening (or morning) so that it isn't dark when I leave the house for the long walk to work. I had hoped for some snow tipped peaks today, and while there must be snow on Mt. Baldy and some of the higher peaks, no such luck right around our whereabouts. Still, the day after a rain storm makes me appreciate living where I do - it has been a gorgeous day. We just walked the boys around the neighborhood and enjoyed the clear, late afternoon sky.
The cooler temperatures and more fall-like chill in the air also informed our weekly farmers' market run. While I continued to buy tomatoes and strawberries through to last week, this week, I stocked up on apples, a few persimmons, and tons of root vegetables. Yep, it is no longer early fall! We'll be making soups around here soon.
Speaking of the weather, it is supposed to rain again tomorrow, which I would normally welcome, but I am hoping that the rains hold off at least until later in the afternoon. I am running a 10K - my first in a while (!) - and would like to enjoy a rain-free run. It is a selfish hope, I realize, because we can always use the rain around here. For myself, I know that I would enjoy the run a bit more if I don't have to deal with weather.
But, if the weather doesn't cooperate, it should be a great run, no matter what - flat, which will hopefully translate to "fast" for me, but I don't want to bank on it. I did this run last year, but they changed the course a bit - it used to be a 5 miler and now it's a 10k. A part of me wishes that it were still a 5-miler so that I could compare my performance. I guess I'm being picky these days, complaining about the weather, not satisfied with the course...
Obviously I need to 'get over it' and just run!
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