Torture on a Sunday

This morning I went for a run with Tyler and our new running friends. We did just over 5 miles (my goal was 6) and it felt like death. I think I'll have nightmares of hills tonight. Although I don't feel that beginning to run is easy for anyone, I think I have more to contend with than most. For example:

1. I am not (yet) in very good cardiovascular shape. (Okay, this is probably true of all beginning runners.)
   
2. My asthma is triggered by the cold and I live in Vermont.
3. My asthma is triggered by exertion, i.e. running up hills when I am not in shape.

To avoid dealing with #s 1-3, I should have completed my runs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to continue improving my cardio and to acclimate to running in the cold. And although I did wear several layers, including long underwear, I could have taken the extra step and worn one of these (with clothes, of course):
Now I am sitting here writing this as a way to procrastinate writing sub plans for tomorrow. At some point I'll have to drive the 20-25 minutes over to school to get things ready... I have a ton of stuff to grade as well, but I am thinking that can get done tomorrow morning before I head to Dartmouth for a visit to the Allergy-Asthma specialist. Believe me, I plan to ask him for other alternatives to wearing that crazy thing above while I am running! Perhaps praying for warmer weather might work?