A clydesdale no more!

Ran up to Mueller Park Canyon then back home. When I got up to the trail in the canyon, I hung out for a few minutes just thinking about things. It was nice and peaceful and felt good just to be up there. I wanted to make the run a little more punishing than it was but I just couldn't find the energy to do it.

Total Time: 1:17:40 (42:40 going up, 35:00 coming down)

I only got a couple of hours of sleep last night and I couldn't convince myself to run this morning.  I usually take Sunday off but ran yesterday so I guess that I will count this as my off day this week.

My girls have been sick and I feel like it may be hitting me.  I may just be tired from not getting a lot of sleep the past couple of days.  Only got 7 miles this morning but at least it was something.  Took a couple of miles to warm up then felt pretty good for the rest of the run.

Total Time: 54:53 (7:37/mile) 

Still not getting the sleep that I need.  I also feel like the colds that my daughters had last week is trying to get me.  I usually only get a mild case of whatever they get so hopefully things will clear up quickly.  It was snowing just enough for a thin layer of slippery slush to accumulate on the sidewalks so I had to be very careful with my footing in some spots.  I'm just focusing on getting the miles in right now and will switch my focus to more intense running after the holidays.  Hopefully, things will be a little more clear at that point and I can get serious about running again.

Total Time: 1:09:54 (7:46/mile) 

I'm still doing my best to fend off this cold.  It feels slightly worse than yesterday but still nothing major.  Ran in a light rain - is it really supposed to rain in December? Was going a little slow for the first couple of miles then realized that I was just being lazy so picked the pace up towards the end.

Total Time: 52:58 (7:21/mile) 

I am a little more sick today than yesterday.  Because of this and the fact that it is snowing I opted to take it very easy today.  Ran 7 miles at a very comfortable pace.  Finished up the workout by clearing the snow from my driveway. 

 Total Time: 56:56 (8:08/mile)
 

Ran to the rec center to meet up with the South Davis Road Runners this morning.  Winter is definitely in the air.  It was 15 degrees this morning and that extra 10 degrees makes a big difference.  I usually end up running alone but today I actually got to run with somebody.  I ran the first half solo then Jim Borden caught up to me and we ran the second half together.  It is definitely easier to push a little harder when somebody else is running with you.  I have run 99.9% of my miles alone so it was nice to have somebody there pushing the pace.  After the group run, I finished up by running 3 more miles home.  The little bug I had is almost gone so I think that I am in the clear now.

 Total Time: 1:22:00 (7:27/mile)