Go, you chicken fat, go away!

I drove 35 miles round trip just so I could enjoy running up and down my favorite hill.  It was a beautiful day out today.  I even said it many times while I was running.  Out loud.  I started running around 11:30ish am.  It was 62°.  It actually felt a bit on the warm side, but I brought some water with me.  I also brought a chocolate Power Bar and a chocolate Gu.  There were a lot of cyclists out.  But I think there were more people riding on motorcycles.  Good day for a ride, I guess.  I was pretty surprised out how good I felt.  Mind you, I was going as slow as usual, but I knew I'd be able to go the distance even though it's been over four months since I've gone quite that far.  The highlight of the run was getting my very first ever "Good on ya!"

I ran a lot faster today than I have been.  But it was slow.  It's Emily's birthday, so I couldn't go for very long.

3 easy miles.  I wore my red shorts, my red FC Barca shirt (not the same shade) and my baby blue Asics Gel Trainers.  I looked good.  Real good.  That must be why when I was running in front of these two young hotties pulling out of Little Caesar's, they said, "Get it!" and they started clapping.  I'm sure they were college girls.  If not, I'm belong in jail.

I ran home from work again.  First along the railroad tracks.  Then up Val Vista.  I was feeling a lot better than two weeks ago.  I ran about 40 seconds faster per mile, too.  When I got to Guadalupe, I heard somebody yell, "Burt McCumber!"  I don't know if they were yelling at me or another Burt McCumber.  I have no idea who it was.

9.25 bike ride to work.  I knew it would be cold out this morning, but I didn't think it would make me cry.

I really wanted to get out and run this loop at Usery.  I've been wanting to do it for a while, but I don't think I'm ready.  I'm glad I didn't try it today.  That would have been bad.  Instead I thought I would run a 10 miler in the morning and see what I could do in the afternoon.  I started out ok just plodding along.  I got to the turn around point and slapped Not-so-Lady Liberty high five.  I had gone up 140 feet in elevation to that point so I figured it should be no problem to cruise all the way home.  But I had a pain on top of my left foot.  By the time I got to 8.4 miles it was hurting too much.  I decided it best to just walk the last two miles.  So I did.  I've also talked myself out of doing the marathon in two weeks.  I don't even think I could walk it at this point.  Hopefully I can get a deferral for next year.