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I made it to the 5:30 Rec Center class, and then later did some running on my treadmill.  I had such a good treadmill run last Saturday that I was expecting the same today, but I just didn't feel as good today.   I guess we all have days like that. 

Our first bad weather run of this winter.  I met the BBK's at Bingham at 5:45.  There was already a large group of them who had met at 5:15 to run.  Way to go, guys, I admire your dedication, especially on a morning like today.  If I hadn't been in charge of the run, I probably wouldn't have been there at all.  Anyway, we just all kind of stayed together on our run thru the neighborhoods near Bingham.  I was feeling very tight, kind of like I felt all last summer.  Don't know if it was just the cold weather or what, but I have been slacking a little on my stretching lately.  One of these days it will get thru my head that I ideally should stretch just about as much as I run.  So after getting the kids to school, I spent 30 good minutes really working on the stretching and yoga stuff that I know I need to do.  It was fun running with the group in the snow today--but I still prefer summer running.

Stayed inside and ran on the treadmill.  It was uneventful but fun (does that make it eventful?)

I met the BBK group at 5:45 at the So. Jordan park.  The plan today was to run our 5K route twice, maybe throwing in a little speed to get ready for Painter's.  The first one I ran with Peggy and Nancy R.  It was fun.  Just wish I didn't have that darn tightness in my legs, my left hamstring especially.  Plus I feel tight in my upper body.  Does anybody else experience that?  I feel like if I could just loosen up, I would actually enjoy running.  What's the secret?  I stretch and stretch, but I still feel tight.  Yoga every day, maybe that's the answer.

Anyway, back to running.  It started snowing a little during our first run, then it continued throughout the second.  I worried about falling, so ran a bit gingerly.  We were supposed to do one minutes on, one off, but I got separated from the group, so gave up on that idea.  Canterwood looked really good, I was tempted to turn there, but I kept going.  Just to complete that run was an accomplishment, I think.

Good to see everyone today.

First 5K:  26:49; avg. pace 8:50; best 7:20  (heading south)

Second 5K:  28:11; avg. pace 9:18; best 7:24 (north)

Today was no day to run outside--but I wouldn't have run outside probably if it had been 20 degrees warmer and no wind.  I only like running outside when I can run with a group.  Otherwise, it's to the treadmill to run and catch up on some of my favorite shows.  I set the treadmill at a high incline to practice hill running.  Fun, as always.

It hurts to put a zero in the total distance box.  This is the first time I've missed working out on a non-Sunday in like forever.  Hubby wanted to get going on Christmas shopping early, then I thought about running during the BYU game, which started at 6pm, but I just didn't seem to have the energy.  So nothing for me today.