Age is just a number.

AM-Easy 4 miles at 8/min pace.  Saw Corbin Talley come into my workplace early today. Talked with him about his ultra event recently and I think he may come back to road racing the way he sounded.  Nice to chat with him for a few.

Nah.. My radio project is calling me now.  Besides, I need to keep some distance away from running to get a better perspective and recovery today.  I want to enjoy it again and not over think this race anymore.  It's like my wife says; it is what it is.   Simple, but yet so true.  Out..

Easy 5 miles this afternoon.  Not much else to say.   I picked up some work today from a friend of a friend doing a repair job on an ultrasonic washer.  This is really good because I've been hoping to start a little home startup on the side of some kind.   I just need to think of some ways to get the word out some more.

No run today.  Letting things recover still.

Easy 6 miles today at 7:30-8/min pace. Quarry bend.  No St George marathon this time,  I just waited way too long to get my entry in.  Just too many uncertainties beforehand.  That's ok I guess because I wasn't really sure if finances were going to permit anyway.  Not!!  At least I'll have some time to train and work on house projects now with hours at work being cut. Tough times for my company this year also. If it's not one thing lately it's another.  I'm just really trying to see the bright side of all this people.   

But there is one more event left on the horizon  this year..

Easy 7 miles at altitude 7-8min pace.  A Beautiful run in color country this morning.

  My wife suggested we leave and get out of town so we packed up the van and the kids and went to Bryce Canyon for an overnight trip. It was National Parks day which gave us free admission to the park and in away made it even more special.  When we got there we found a really cool astronomical party and day hike which proved to be the ticket for us. The hike was nice but rather strenuous for some folks today.  Go figure; 8-9100 feet of altitude, some heat and steep inclines coming back up from the bottom.   Fortunately it was not too much of a problem for me even with a pack and a bambino on piggyback.  You know it got me to thinking how blessed and fortunate I am to have a fit healthy body to do this.  My youngest kept yelling out yaw horsey!  All the way back up to the top!  So what if I did not run as fast I thought to myself afterwards, at least I am strong and healthy to enjoy days like these..   Out.

By the way, I told you it was National Parks day and in commemoration of this PBS has launched it's series;  "The National Parks, America's best idea" and it will be on Sundays at 6 PM MDT.  If you are interested..