Today was my scheduled 8 mile run. Gratefully, the temperature rose into the 40's for me to run. The warmth of the full sun blessed each opportunity to run from under the shade of the pines. There was a stiff breeze that kept me zipping my jacket tight each time I turned toward it. But in all it was a very successful day. I began the run feeling a little tired. Whether due to the poor sleep spent in the tent with each Grandson doing the "camp-in" or possibly due to the caloric restriction started to lose the weight gain from the relaxation of discipline over the summer and fall, I don't know. But once I was under way, it all seemed to fall into place. I remember being at this point last year when I changed shoes and calamity befell. No such mistake this year. I'll go forward with the small incremental increases till I get to the half-marathon goal, then start a marathon training program with the intention of doing a full marathon sometime in the summer. Then the MCM should be attainable.