Self-Motivation is worthless below 32 degrees

I am constantly amazed at how self-motivated many people are. Previously I had seen people running at night in single-digit weather and thought "wow, I guess they like running." No, they are crazy people who dont have nerves on their thighs or face. And have a lot more determination than me.

One of my many resolutions for my "time off" is to run 4-5 times a week. Looking at the weather report for the next 7 days, I have to pick those 4-5 carefully. 11:30am today it was probably just barely above 32, and I didnt quite take into account the wind. still, though, got through 3.2 miles. with a lot of walking-breaks. and a couple muffled screams into my neon-pink hands.

While I was running I started wondering what people thought of me. Whenever I used to leave the office to do an errand and see people leisurely exploring town, I always was curious who the heck would walk around the city in the middle of a weekday?!? Housewives? People with odd-houred employment? Students? I would see a 30-something couple walking and think "DONT YOU HAVE JOBS??" I hope people seeing me walk around in jeans and bright shoes during the day think I'm a graduate student. "Yeah, she's just taking a break from her earth-shattering research into the bio-luminescent properties of the ignalious perpetuous plant. Normally she uses her breaks to continue her book of Poetry, "Badass MC," but today she is enjoying the scenery" Graduate students are usually so passionate and dedicated... what I want to be when i grow up. MASS SHOUTOUT TO MY GRAD PEEPS Ethan/Lindsay/Mikey/Pallavi/Blair/MikeG/Tulasi/Thom