AM: (6 trail miles, 54:35). Easy run up the Yeatman trail. We got an early start today so I could go up to Phoenix to see my friend and ART doctor extraordinare ... I have been having a lot of trouble of late, one whole side of my body from my lower back all the way down to my 2nd metatarsal of my foot has been hurting and tight. It is a nerve apparently ... John worked a little on my hip and and leg, and it feels a lot better, but unfortunately, John thinks it is just going to be that way as long as I run ... although he did show me some stretches and exactly where I should be using the trigger point ball, so I can get some pressure release myself. Then I ran into Alvina Begay and Emily Harrison from McMillan Elite - they were down from Flagstaff to see John. Alvina is running in the USA 25K Championships in a couple of weeks and Emily will be running in a fast 10K next weekend at Stanford (Cardinal Invitational - it will be live streamed, I highly recommend watching some of this meet, it is ALWAYS one of the fastest track meets of the year, here in the US).
THEN ... my day way made complete!! Dean and stopped by BURT's house on the way home. We got to meet the whole family!!! It was so much fun!! You would not believe how buff Burt looks now that he has been doing the PX stuff!! He is much taller than I thought he was going to be, and now I know where all his beautiful girls get their good looks (from their Mom), and why his lovely wife puts up with him ;-) - he is a sweetie. Seriously, his whole family is simply awesome, friendly, fun, and very nice and welcoming. I wish we could have stayed longer, but my stick-in-the-mud Dean had to get home to work, and I had to get back to run before it got dark. We got home late because despite wonderful directions from Burt, we got lost trying to find the "faster" way home (sorry Burt, I forgot to tell you what a lousy sense of direction I have, and Dean, unfortunately, listened to me instead of his instinct). All I can tell you, is all of you who are not on Burt's "bloggers I have met" list -- it is a must do for your bucket list.
He took pictures, and all I can say, is I am not photogenic and not nearly as scary in real life (am I Burt ?). PM: 4 easy.
One more thing ... my heart goes out to all my running friends in Nashville today -- the Country Music Marathon was diverted for runners today because they had to run for cover in LP Stadium because of the tornado warnings. Stay safe friends! The same weather system then moved West and hit Mississippi hard, killing at least 10 people.
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