Dear self,
I know that you get frustrated with yourself when your week 4 workouts are slower and shorter than your previous weeks, especially considering you were fighting the flu during weeks 2 and 3. But think about how proud you should be of the fact that you're dedicated enough this time around to run in below-freezing temperatures, mud, snow, and ice. You've always been so great at excuses, and this would typically be a really convincing one. But you're out there! You're plodding through the mud, slipping on the ice, calves and chest burning like someone lit a fire under them. You're going to NAIL this come spring!
Love,
You