BACK TO WORK

6 AM  Rolled out of bed earlier than normal on a holiday, but I knew this would be the only time to get a run in with the reunion going.  It was beautiful.  clouds covered the sunrise and no wind, so I went along at a pretty good clip.  The first 4 were heaven.  My right knee started to tweek a little, but then went away.  I went through B Hills on Ft. Pierce to the trail. Around the trail loop and back to River Road.  Laur met me with a water and a banana.  I wanted to kiss her for that.  I finished off around the knoll, past GW and home.  just under 10.5 at 1.19:00 

I past a quite afew older people on the trail and then 25-30 bikes out on the road.  I passed Holt going the other way just by the point of the knoll.  Oh for the days of young legs!  I am forced to fish the shallow waters nowadays.

We had football two-a-days today.  I am not sure how I am going to like it this year, but I gotta give it a chance.  The kids are actually a better group than last year concerning attitude and possibly talent, so it should be a great season.  I am just not as passionate about it as I am about track.  The kids have a different attitude with football.  The group is much larger as well so you cant make the connection with them that you make in track.  We will see. 

Between that we had G family reunion. We went over to the Toquerville park and ran obstacle courses and had a great time with the dunking pool.  It was tons of fun.  The fam was great.  Bug put on a heck of a reunion this year.

Anyway, I got a quick 3 in @ 9:30 PM.  I felt quite slow, becuause of all the activity to day and the big run yesterday.  right knew is feeling a little pain and the calves are tight.  I won't run again until tomorrow afternoon.

Ran the gw3 & lv park figure 8 today.  went out slow, then started to feel a little better.  The right knee is still a little sore.  The long run from Monday gave me some dead leg.  Just trying to get through football camp at this point.

Friday we got in to Hatch @ 4:00 PM.  Helped start on the shed for Gene, then I took the motorcycle up on Grandview lookout.  It was raining and about 40 degrees.  I was soaked through the sweatshirt, but it was a great ride.  the trails were wet and slick.  NO DUST.  It was so great.  I sat up on top of the cliff and listened to the birds while the sun made long shadows.   It was just "think" time for me.   

7:00 AM Laurie, Kire and I brought the motorcycles for some fun.  Ran in hatch today.  Started out cold.  Where are the gloves?!  I ran the west end of Hatch, all four blacks of it, and then out on the fish hatchery road.  The sky was crystal blue and the sage & pine was powerful.  Laurie met me at the turn around with a water and a tangerine.  She drove beside me while I ate and talked and ran.  It was a spectacular run.  Heading into Hatch from the south, I saw the river as it runs through the meadows and the Cottonwoods standing guard over it all.  How much do people miss when they don't get their run in?!

PM Kire, Laurie, Trace, and I took the bikes out on the flat.  we had a great time, until Kire got a little too gung-ho on a jump.  He landed the jump but went into a big bunch of cut timber.  He yard saled pretty good.  I got over to pick him up, and limb had got under his helmet and punched him a good one in the neck.  His knees were knocking, so we gave him a little rest, then got him back on the bike.  We started back to town, but the cold rain came.  We parked his bike and he jumped on with me.  I went back for his bike, and come home for the Cleveland/Orlando game.  Lebron took a beating.