Hello December!

Today is the first day of December and I must say, as far as weather goes, it sure looks like the first day of October. There's a chill in the air but the sky is blue and the sun is shining! I began writing an blog entry on Saturday and didn't get a chance to finish it, but this is how it started:

"It is officially cold today - and yesterday was our first snow of the season. Nothing stuck and it wasn't much to look at, but I think the days of running in shorts and a light jacket are officially over."

Fast forward to Sunday when I went for a run in shorts and a jacket! Yesterday it wasn't quite warm enough for shorts, but I did manage to be perfectly comfy in some running tights, a short sleeve shirt, and a light jacket. I have a feeling today will be more of the same... and I'm loving it! We decided since the weather was going to make a turn for the worse very soon - or at least I'm assuming it will - it would be a good idea to invest in a treadmill. Paul gets a discount through work, so in the end it will cost about the same as a one year gym membership (for myself). Now I can run indoors the privacy of my basement, without having to get myself over to the gym. Plus, Paul can use it too! Sweet!

I don't really like the treadmill (I swear it is designed for people with much longer strides than mine) but with freezing temperatures, icy conditions, and hills, running outside is not really a safe option. We are ordering it this week - I've never been so excited about a treadmill in my life!