"Hill" is a metaphor for challenge...

"Love the Hill" is my new mantra.  I did NOT want to run eight miles this morning.  Every reason of why I should just skip this one workout kept playing over in my head: you're fatigued, don't push it; over-training is worse than under-training; you're exhausted, make it up tomorrow.  But in the end, I was totally afraid that skipping this one workout would somehow make it okay to skip any of my workouts.  It was a difinite challenge to run that first half mile, but I did it.  In fact, I actually felt pretty good once I got started.  I ran my eight miles (well, let's be honest--it was 7.6 miles) in one hour and 33 minutes.  Not the best time, mind you, but I overcame that "hill" that was looming in front of me.  We all face our own "hills" every day.  My advice to you is to embrace the hill, it will make you stronger.