Philippians 4:13

10K in 44:40 with Moxie before church and before the blizzard hit.  It was a very pleasant morning for a run.  I saw Alana out as I was about to get home as she was heading home as well. (Kinvara)

An untimed 10K with Moxie on a cold windy morning.  Feel like the cold is coming back as I have a bit of a scratchy throat and tightness in my chest...this sucks! (Ride)

1.5 miles with Justin outside after work, then another 1.6 miles solo to get a short 5K in before dinner.  (Kinvara)

My cold (sore throat and body aches) is back so no run and no work today. Trying to get healed up to get back to real training and ready for the race on Sunday.

Up and out the door early for a run with Curt on a very nice morning.  Better part of 9 miles with Curt at a good clip, then finished off 10 miles before heading to work early today.  Total time of 1:13 (7:18 avg. pace) including a very easy first mile.  I will try to get a short run in with Justin after work.  (Ride)

Out the door at 4am for a couple of miles with Moxie before meeting Curt for a run.  Nice morning, a bit cool but no wind.  We ran through SRL and saw Marlin running his tempo run.  Nice pace for most of the run (7:00-7:15 pace).  On the way back we saw Andrea as well.  Overall 13 miles in 1:35 (including a warmup and cooldown) for a good longer morning run.  (Cortana)

4 miles in 25:20 on a beautiful day at lunch...in shorts and no shirt!  A great short quick run (1 mile easy, 3 miles at MP).  (Kinvara)

We are moving to Roxborough Park, CO (just kidding but I wish!).  I slept in and went out around 8:30.  An awesome run from our friends house over to the Highline Canal trail then into Chatfield State Park for 14.1 mile run in 1:39 (about a 7:05 avg).  A mix of paved trial, dirt trail and single track and it was fantastic...I wish I had access to running trails like this in IF!  On the way back I ran into a couple of runners and slowed up to run and chat with them.  A couple (Dan and Lisa Adams) from Fleming Island, FL who are visiting friends and also running Boston this year.  Good to have a bit of company on the run.

Now I have a dilemma...run the 20 mile race on Sunday in Westminster (about 45 minute drive away) or just go have some fun for a long run on the trails and not have to drive the 2 hours.  Plus later on Sunday we are driving to Colorado Springs to visit an old college buddy so the second option would save a lot of time but I might be tempted to not run quite as hard doing a solo trail 20 miler.  Thoughts on which option to do...hard focus on training or fun and family?

3 mile hike with the kids up Waterton Canyon, about half of it carrying a 4 or 7 year old on my shoulders.  At the bottom I talked with two pro marathoners from Boulder (Trent Briney and Tyler McCandless), both who ran OT in Houston) after their 15 miler.  Asked about the training run this weekend and they said just run Waterton Canyon (6-7 mile out and back) with a good honest uphill grade then back down as the better training for Boston.  Think that is what I am leaning towards.

Now for a beer before heading to Casa Bonita for our friend's daughter's 9 year birthday party!

Drove up to Waterton canyon with the ladies and I did my run while they walked.  6 miles up (to about 5900 feet) in just over 7 minute pace into a stiff morning canyon wind, a pretty tough workout.  Turned around and ran back down at just over 6 minute pace for a total of 12 miles in 1:20.  (Ride)

We got back just in time to hook up with the families and get off to the soccer game this morning.  Now for a day of fun with the families in the beautiful weather!  Maybe a short run later today and getting prepped for the 20 miler in Waterton Canyon tomorrow morning. 

After a day with the family and helping put together some Legos, went out for a short 4.25 mile on the pathways through the Village in 30:45.  Nice and easy, now ready for grillin' and beers!  Oh, and two bottles of "Las Rojas" wine too!