Fall's First 'Fession Session of '23

I must 'fess up and come clean...

How can it already be time to hit the 'fessional? Weren't we just here, 'fessing all things running (and otherwise) with our friends? Yikes...and where, oh where, did September disappear to so quickly???

Thankfully, I know I'm not alone. And also, quite thankfully, I know I'll feel much better after a session of 'fessing, so let's get right to it....

First off, we all know the daylight is dwindling, as are the morning temps. We've had a lot of cool  mornings, with temps in the 50F range. I can't believe I'm even thinking this...but I runfess that I haven't felt as chilled on my o'dark thirty runs. Say what? Could it be that I have already acclimated to the changing weather? 

the arm warmers almost weren't necessary...

Last week, on September 20th, I did the last official ride on the hilly bike path for the 2023 biking season. Amy and I had both agreed that finishing with 20 rides was more than sufficient, and there was no need to push these weekly rides to 25 (like we'd done in the summer of '22). Both of us had enjoyed the weekly rides (well, I use the term "enjoyed" rather loosely, LOL), but we were looking forward to saying farewell to all those hills (and all the wind that seemed to be a constant each week). I will gladly bikefess that I have no regrets in ending the '23 weekly hilly rides, and I joyously rang the bell in victory upon cresting the final hill on that final ride last week.

yes, I brought the cowbell along for a victorious *ring* after the final hill

This past month, I tried a couple new things with my weekly running routine, and both were unexpectedly successful. Instead of doing a 4-mile walk (while chatting with Deb on our weekly virtual meet-ups), I switched to doing a 3-mile run and then a 2-mile walk for a cool-down. It was roughly still an hour of cardio, but it boosted my weekly running mileage a bit without any adverse effects. Another change to my routine was morphing my Monday runs into progression runs. At first, these were happening a bit on their own, but quickly became a fun conquest each week (and gave me a tiny dose of speedwork in the process). As the temps continue to fall, I'll probably return to the indoor bike with Deb, but let me runfess that these Monday progression runs may continue!  

negative splits for the win!

Last week, on my Monday run, I opted for long sleeves with shorts. Imagine my surprise when, a few hours later, I saw the pic of the exact same outfit pop up on my Facebook memories! I fashionfess, apparently I'm nothing if not consistent. 

should I wear this same outfit on September 18th in 2024?

And, finally, let's chat briefly about the weather. I've heard the phrase Fake Spring used when the calendar indicates it's spring but the weather shows otherwise. This week, ironically the first week of fall nonetheless, we've had summer-like weather. Saturday's forecast is showing 92F, which will break the record of 91F! Is this Fake Fall? If so, let me fakefallfess, loud and clear, I'm LOVING every minute of it!

I even did an Insta reel about the Fake Fall

Ahhh, much better! I came, I saw, and I 'fessed (and I blogged about it, LOL). I can now welcome October with a clear mind and start anew (so to speak). 

How about you? What would you share with the crowd if we were 'fessing together? Are you acclimating to the fall weather...or is summer sticking around in your area as well? 

I'm  linking this with Marcia for the monthly Runfessions link-up

I'm also linking this with Michelle, Renee, Darlene, Jenn and Zenaida for the Fit Five Friday Link-up.

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