Relentless

AM - 5 Treadmill.  Started easy like usual, but it seemed hard; so I turned it down even more and just trudged my way through.  One good thing about the treadmill on a Monday is that I can jump off and stretch and get things moving easier that if I was out and about.  (Five Fingers 109.85)

afternoon - 9 Michigan.  Ran a controlled Michigan today with some of the boys.  Our "5K" sections were 6:00 and our "10K" sections were 6:30.  A solid workout.  I am trying to teach them to run this workout correctly and together and that will greatly benefit our team in the future - but it is hard when half of them don't show up.  Molly's Mile.  (Triumph silver 130.15)

Retired my Landreths and Stratus bees today.  Giving them to the shoe drive we've got going on in school.

afternoon - 10 Albino Run.  Went exploring and made up a new 8 miler up around Industrial Park and into the desert above the St. G. dogpound.  8xbarefoot striders.  Molly's Mile.  And weights.  (Stratus black 539.95)(Barefoot '09 192.9)(Five Fingers 110.85)

afternoon - 17 Grass/Lava Point.  Ran 5 barefoot then out to the river along the Lava Point trail for 10 more with the kids.  Finished with 2 on Molly's Desert Run.  A good run - especially in a week that my mileage is down since I haven't been getting up.  (Triumph 370.3)(Barefoot '09 197.9)

AM - 11.5 Club.  Molly's Mile and then club run from the DC around Stone Cliff.  Good to see Ruthie and a fun group run.  (Stratus grey 385.6)

AM - 5 Parkway.  Finally got up.  I don't know why I haven't been getting up, I just haven't.  (Free 83.2)

afternoon - 10 Midd/PL/GS.  Trail was very nice with the rains last week.  Weights.  Molly's Mile.  (Landreth blue 187.5)

AM - 6 Run4Santa course.  Ran the course backward and then marked it and did all that we needed to do to have the race.  Got to run the 1/2 mile kids race with Pyper.  Ry also ran and did good.  And even Laney ran!  Ran around a bit directing traffic and cleaning up.  Race went well (we raised over $700 for needy families in our area, and well over 100 pair of shoes - when I total them up I update this - over the week), and next year we will even get more people out! (Landreth orange 522.2) Though about going out and getting something in later, but I went and got a bunch of stuff done in the yard instead - what a beautiful day.

Not a big end to the week.  I figured it would be this way and that is why I needed to get up more this week.  But I didn't.  I did, however, make it through the semester at school and the hideous last day before break!

Goals for next week:  I am going to have some fun with running this week.  I can sleep in, run out in the desert, get pretty good mileage in and really enjoy it.  And of course, have a great Christmas with the family!