A clydesdale no more!

Drove to the LPT and ran along the preserve trail which is a 3 mile dirt road on the west side of the Legacy Parkway.  Actually took my headlamp this time which made the run so much easier.  After getting to the end of the dirt road, I crossed over the LPT and came back on the paved trail.  Pace felt very good the entire run and is finally starting to come down.

The first few miles were a bit of a struggle but I felt better once I got warmed up.  Pace felt lazy but it is getting a little quicker than it has been the past few weeks.

Decided to put in a good hill workout and run up to the mouth of Mueller Park canyon.  I definitely was not ready for a big hill run.  My legs were dead on the way up and I couldn't generate a decent turnover on the way down.  Despite the slow pace, I think that it was still a good workout.

A half mile into today's run I rolled my ankle on the edge of the sidewalk.  I immediately had an intense burning in my ankle.  I considered walking back home but decided to keep going and see if I could run it out.  After another half mile the pain was manageable and was just a dull ache for the rest of the run.  I did cut the run a couple of miles short just as a precaution.  It's only a little sore and stiff now so I'm sure that it is fine.

AM

It was a lot warmer this morning than I expected so I was a little overdressed.  My ankle feels pretty good.  It is a little sore but nothing serious.  I'm a little more concerned about both upper hamstrings.  They have been problematic all year but are more sore now than usual.  I may try to get 1.5 more miles later today so I can end the month at 200 miles.

PM

I just couldn't end the month with less than 200 miles.  I know that it is silly but this is already my lowest mileage month of the year and it made me feel a little better to at least be over 200.  The kids finished trick or treating then went to their mom's so I went to the LPT for a quick 2 miler.  Went out 1 mile then turned around and headed back.  I decided to push the pace on the way back.  My breathing felt good and my legs didn't hurt but I couldn't shift it into the next gear.  It was hardly worth getting sweaty over but it served it's purpose.

What an amazing morning for a run.  I woke up a little late and missed the group run so I decided to just run a random route.  I ended up on the Bonneville shoreline trail in Centerville which was a good climb to get there.  I ran along that for awhile then stopped and took a little break.  Looking over the valley was amazing. The clouds were perfect and the way the sun was hitting the landscape was amazing.  I'm not sure if I have ever noticed how cool the area looks.  It reminded me of a Bob Ross painting (lots of happy trees).  The smells were amazing this morning too.  I'm usually not in to stuff like this but for some reason it really hit me.  Headed back home running various routes.  The pace for most of the run was easy but today's run wasn't really about running.