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1:50:36.  Last run in Gulf Shores.  Dean and I ran on a bike path we had seen.  It rained the first 20 mins and the last 20 mins.  So I was wet the whole run ... felt good while I was running, but my lips turned blue by the time I got home to shower (probably about 40-45F).  I meant to run 14 miles, but the trail ended at 5.5 - I ran an extra 800-1200 meters, checking to see if it picked back up, and then I ran up a road toward the ocean for a few minutes.  I must have miscalculated how long I was going to run on the road, although I know I ran the last 1/2 of the run faster - it was only about 1 min faster (until the last 20 mins when I dropped down to about 1/2 marathon pace).  Doesn't really matter though.  I felt good on the run and was cruising pretty good at the end.  We had to get going, we only had an hour to finish packing and drive the 2 hours to the airport.

Long day of travel,  good to be home!  Snow at 4500 ft tonight (maybe in our mountains?).

AM: (a little more than 10 miles, 1:30:10).  Hilly 9+ mile run with 8 x100m strides.  Nice day, 50F, cloudy, and clear as a bell.  Felt pretty good, I know I was faster than usual because I ran much further before my watch said to turn around today.  I debated on doing my track workout today, but I decided to give myself a couple more days of recovery from Christmas/travel before doing a hard workout.  So, Thursday it will be!  Today we are off, and are planning to run some errands (buy my Christmas camera) and hopefully put up some curtains.  Tomorrow is back to the grind ...

PM: (4 miles easy).

I hope you all have a wonderful day, enjoy the last days of 2009! 

1:04:41.  Awesome run on the Yeatman trail.  I was a little overdressed, but it was 45F and windy this morning.  The house was very cold and so I wore tights (I generally don't wear tights until it gets down to the mid-30s) ... it was fine though, the canyon was cold and I was running slow so I did not feel horribly uncomfortable.  Beautiful run, as always this run pep'd me right up!

I finally bought a camera yesterday - although I ended up buying it online - I couldn't find the one I wanted at Costco (though I was able to find a bunch of other stuff that I may or may not need).

I hope you all have a wonderful next to the last day of the year!  It looks  like I will hit 3186 miles for the year - I feel so grateful that I have been able to run consistently, stay healthy, and have had such a wonderful year.  My goal in the new year is to find more ways to pass along my good fortune to others, and to make sure I reaffirm and recognize how lucky I am daily. 

AM: (13 miles, 1:52:13).  5 x 1 mile @ 10K pace (~7:00 min pace) w/800 recovery + 31:13 wu ~30 cd (my watch did not start  for my run home from the track).  splits: 6:53 (3:02), 7:01 (4:03), 7:06 (4:30), 7:00 (4:09), 7:00.  It was windy, and I ran the first mile too fast.  I don't know what happened at mile 3, my watch was messed up - the split time was showing as the big number and my lap times were small ... and, since I started on the mile line I couldn't see my 100m/200m splits for the first lap, it kind of threw me off.   I did not take 800 recovery, instead I just ran up and down the track - mainly because of the wind, but also because there were two really fast guys on the track (one was cheering for his friend - he is one of the fastest guys in town - he came in 9th in the USA 10 mile championships a few months ago, he is a 13:xx min 5K guy -- really fast).  I always get a little intimidated when there are fast people on the track when I am working out.  Anyway - I did not exactly bomb the workout but I was a little disappointed with my 3rd mile.  I am happy I was able to rally for the last two though and will count this as a mediocre workout, not the best, but certainly not the worst ... not a bad way to end the year.

It was a very long uphill run home.
 

PM: (4 miles easier than easy). 

Happy New Year bloggers!! 

1:04:38.  Very very slow recovery run up the Yeatman trail.  Saw a huge buck -- I told him to run, it is hunting season for another 2 weeks in the park (bow hunting only for javelina and deer).  

I am very tired, a little from yesterdays run and a little because we stayed up late (we watched Julie and Julia -- good movie, I thought) and I had to get up early to pick my Mom up from the airport.

I hope you all have a wonderful New Year's Day -- happy 2010! 

AM: (9 miles, 1:17:58).  Still feeling Thursday a little, but I just took it easy and felt pretty good by the end of the run.  Ran the hilly loop and then ran 8 x 100m strides.

We are going to hang pictures today -- my Mom is here to help (right now she is soaking up some vitamin D).

PM: (4 miles easy).

Enjoy the weekend bloggers!