Today's run reminded me why I get up early. After a long winter and a snowy spring to this point, it was incredibly refreshing to be out on a beautiful, clear morning with the green grass, trees in blossom, and flowers in bloom. I felt like singing, almost. Maja and I headed across the U campus, up to Popperton, then up near the Shoreline Trail (we stayed low and cut behind the JCC and through the Huntsman Cancer campus), then through Research Park and home. The hills still feel like mountains, but I think my fitness is slightly better than it was last week.
Brooke's work with my dietary habits also seems to be paying off, at least so far. I'm down about 4 lbs from where I was 10 days ago, when she started me on a low-grain, low-dairy, high veggie and protein diet. So far, I'm not grumpy and have had enough energy to get through the day without any trouble. We'll see what happens when I actually start my training program in a couple of weeks. | 