Bret

AM - met with Richie in St. Pete for the Skyway 10k very early this morning.   Had to park at the Trop and take school buses across the bridge and then they had essentially a bunch of starts in 10 minute intervals with no apparent connection to pace or ability.  Just basically selecting about 2-300 people at at time.   This was fine as it turns out because Richie was dealing with an injury to his IT band that I had not realized was as significant as it was - and he invited a younger runner from his office to join us who's goal was to break 1 hour.    So - I ran easily with them and averaged about 9 minute pace - and chatted and took photos and generally enjoyed the experience as the sun broke on the horizon as we crested the span.   Glad I got to run across it.  Glad I also got to spend time with an old friend.   

AM - 4.25 miles with Dan and the dogs on the Milton trail - much colder here than Florida of course - but tomorrow we will be below freezing - just when I was thinking I was done with my cold weather running gear for the season.  

AM - 5 miles with Dan and Finn through the neighborhood and part of the golf course - below freezing this morning and the next few mornings according to the forecast.  2100 meters of indoor rowing.   Yoga session in the afternoon.

AM - 5 miles on the trail with Dan and the dogs - 28 degrees - and very dark - pace was slower as a result of the time change keeping things way darker for almost the entire run particularly in the wooded part of the trail.  2200 meters of indoor rowing afterwards. 

AM - 5.25 miles with Dan and the dogs from Dan's house onto the horse farm trail roads.   2100 meters of indoor rowing afterwards.  

AM - 5.50 miles with Finn in the neighborhood in a light rain. Much warmer today but probably short-lived as there is a freeze warning again for tomorrow morning.   2200 meters of indoor rowing and a short yoga session afterwards.  

AM - 7 miles with Dan and Finn on another below- freezing morning.   Good run.