"...and I think to myself, what a wonderful world"
Sometimes, everything clicks. And it's FUN. If you run for fun, ultrarunning isn't your sport. Unless you're willing to suffer for the times it is more than fun.
After a few runs of pre/post flu misery, I felt excellent today. I had the freeing feeling of being released after being trapped. I was actually able to, almost, keep up with the boys today. Ran with jun, Scott, and Matt. I'll either die trying to keep up with them or get a whole stronger. Probably both.
Ran the Avenues Twin Peaks this morning. Got to sleep in til 5am. I feel pathetic that I was excited to "sleep in."
We rose above the inversion level, and it was warm and beauitful. Elk were spotted and coyotes were calling. I was warm, did I mention that? What a novel thing, to be warm in on a dark winter morning.
I must say, when we summitted the first peak, and quickly came do to run up the second, I questioned why I was doing this but after summitting the second one, I remembered.
What a positively wonderful way to start my day. So much that, who knows, I might just head back there tomorrow. (I do have 45 miles to get in before my flight leaves Thursday morning).
Check out the sunrise, over the mountain tops encompassing the big city. I really did try to dislike Utah.
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