Maybe I'll Blog, Maybe I Won't

Easy niner just making loops around campus on roads and trails I don't run on much.  Just kinda had fun with it.  Felt really really good.  Best I've felt since SHM.  I think that means I'm pretty well recovered.  Slight bit of knee twinges at work a couple of hours after I finished, but nothing serious.  I dunno what to make of the knee thing.  Hardly hurts when running except a tweak here and there.  Definitely hurts more walking around and stuff, but even then it's not all the time, or even most of the time.  Weird.  Rainy day today, but it was rather pleasant.  Not cold at all.

1:04:42 (7:11/mi.)

Deer Fence.  Lots of dead deer still.  Pretty gross.  I did see what I presume were Cody tracks on the trail, assuming he was wearing Cascadias the last time he ran it.  I went all the way to Providence Canyon then came back.  Didn't bring a light again, thinking there would still be some light when I got back.  No such luck.  But it was ok.  I'm still alive and in one piece.  Pace was good.  Started slow and easy and didn't try to break any records on the trail (partly because I had no light coming back), but I got pretty quick towards the end.  The last mile (half downhill) was 4:50 which is cool I guess.  Felt really relaxed and good today.

1:40:20 (7:41/mi.)

8 easy miles out on the southwest side of town.  Enjoyed the nice weather.

55:39 (6:57/mi)

Longer run.  Felt a little sluggish but it was a beautiful evening for a run.  A little hail and wind to start but then it cleared off a bit and the sun came through the clouds.  Enjoyable run.

1:24:24 (7:02/mi.)

Easy run this afternoon.  It was a little chilly to start out, but it warmed up.  Stopped for about half an hour to chat with a bishopric member from my first student ward who was out working in his yard.  Just kinda took it easy today, as my legs are feeling a little tired.  Looking forward to an easy long trail run tomorrow.

59:00 (7:18/mi.)

Green Canyon via the Canal and BST.  Trail is totally clear up to the second gate (at the end of the first section of single track), but it's like there's a line drawn there where the snow and ice starts.  It seems to be melting at a good rate, but it will be awhile before it's clear all the way up to the top. It was nice to get a decent trail run in though.  Sunny and fairly warm today.  I might have even got a little bit of a sunburn.  

2:05:35 (7:49/mi.)