Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured

I very rarely ever run on Sundays, but Marcie is visiting and we never get to run together - A) because I live 2000 miles away and B) because she is speedy fast.   But since she is pregnant, we figured we would be about the same pace.   We ran on the trails and through the Colonial and back.   I told her to go on ahead at about 4.75 because my hip was killing me and she took off and I slowed down a bit.   It was at this point the boredom set in....long and hot and slow and painful.   Finished up at 8.5 and Marcie got 9 in.   I miss living by her - not that SL & SG are that close but we got to see each other about once a month.   Super glad we got out, bummed that the hip hurt.  Spent the rest of the day watching conference and over indulging in food.  Pretty much a perfect day!

Avg Pace 8:20

I had really debated even running today, but decided I would take it super slow and get in some miles.  I also decided to run in my Nikes at the last minute and that was probably the best decision I have made in a while.   The hip felt great most the time and a little tight towards end, but nothing at all like Saturday or Sunday.   I ran with Jenny and Erica and we were slow but it was great to see them.  Jenny and I got to catch up and talk about El Scorcho and Marine Corps... They seem so far off, but will be here in the blink of an eye. 

I met Annette at CVS to run the Parkway Palisades simulation route.  I had woken up with some nausea but told my self it was about nice even effort, not pace.  That was the goal on the 4 x 1.13 mile of hill madness.   I did a pretty good job of maintaining even effort on the first two, but as we were finishing the second I passed two groups of people heading up the first hill.   We finished the second and started on the third, I wondered if I could catch the last group ...  caught and past about half way and then caught the first group with about .1 left to go.   Effort was harder than I wanted, but felt so good to catch them.  I took the last one a bit slower and then recovered a mile back to CVS and then a mile home.

Avg Pace 8:36

No run...Up sick in the night and sick this am.  Met with the physician and nothing alarming, mostly because some of it was shoe related.   He did some ART treatment on the bad behaving leg and then gave me some stretches.   

Dare I say a Triple?   Kinda....

AM:  Met Annette for 6 miles on farm roads.   I felt pretty good the entire time, minus the pit stop.  Had to climb over  cattle grate to find a hidden spot.   Avg Pace: 8:55

Lunch:   I had time to sneak out for a lunch time run.  4 miles in the most shade I could find.   The 82 degree temp wasn't too bad, it was the sun.   Avg Pace:  8:21

Dinner:  The Fort Worth Runner's Club was putting on an Easter Kids run for members so I took my youngest down to the park and ran with her.   She did great and finished her mile in 10:44.  We ended up staying for the egg hunt and BBQ.  It was nice to get to know other runners and just relax...I don't get to do that very often.

Annette and I met for an early run out on the farm roads.  I really enjoy running out there in the peace and quite with very little traffic.  Unfortunately there are a LOT of dogs.   Most of the dogs today were behind fences, but they were loud!    We had a good climb on mile six and then turned around and headed back.   Also, another pit stop in the fields....this has got to stop.