It was finally warm enough for me to not wimp out on a morning run. 5 at 5. The shingles is all but over and doesn't hurt too much. Its been almost a week and a half so this run was supper slow.
Winter obstructed plans again. I saw that blanket of snow on Saturday and went back to bed. We had family in town so I knew I wasn't going to get another opportunity but running in 5" of snow would not have been fun.
As for today I got up early and ran 8. I thought it was going to be super dark so I was planning on running east instead of on the trail. But when I walked outside there was this big moon. I thought it would have already set. Cool, I can run on the trail. Well, about 3 miles to go and the thing sets and it got dark. I could hardly tell where the trail stopped and the shoulder started. It was on the way back and I didn't see any obstructions on the way out so I trusted that the trail was clear and just ran. It was a little scary and I ran a little slower than I otherwise would have but I'm in one piece.
8 miles in the am. It was nice and bright this morning under a waning gibbous. Its funny that I saw three people on the trail in the extreme dark and 20 degrees but saw nobody out with a nice bright moon and 40 degrees.
What a crappy year for running. This is the longest run I've done since since Utah Valley last June. All was going well until about mile 5. I suddenly could hardly walk on my ankle. No misstep or anything, just sudden pain. I walked it off for a bit and suddenly it was gone. Pinched nerve? I don't know but I'm perfectly fine. I finished the rest of the run without incident. I was slow but consistent.
