Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured

Today was a good run. We headed out on a pretty flat course and Paula took off. She was going! I tried to keep her in my sight, but it was about 3 miles in before I came close to catching up with here. When I got close enough, I could see that she was dragging her dog along, even he could not keep up. The rest of the run went well, she let me catch up and we finished strong.

We finished up coming on a road that when I began running was the death of me. I would avoid it at all costs. (It has a teeny, tiny hill). As I ran up it, I realized how far I have come over the past years and sometimes it takes a while to see the improvements but that they are there all along.

Off to a Monday filled with meetings, Christmas shopping and gift delivering!

Happy Running!

Just a funny thought:  My husband was taking my son to school today because he had a project due, and he asked what the weather was like.  I answered:  "Oh, its warm, it is 26 degrees."

I am going crazy!!

We ran my favorite route today, up through the golf course. The first 3.5 miles are up hill. You have to cross a sky bridge at 3 miles, and this is at about the peak of the hills.  For 3 yrs I keep thinking, when you get to the center of the bridge you can do your "Rocky" dance.  I am pretty gutless so of course it hasn't happened, but I think about all the way up the hill.  At mile 4 you loop around the golf course and come out to see the the Salt Lake Valley and up into Davis county with the lights all lit up. When it is lighter outside you can see the Great Salt Lake. You have about 1/4 a mile of the view and it is just breathtaking. The wind picked up a little from mile 2 to mile 5 but it was a great run.  Just Perfect!

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Today's run was pretty uneventful. We had rain the entire time and a into the wind for the first 1.5 miles and again towards the end for .75 miles. I added some speed work in during miles 4 & 6. It has been a long time! Nice soggy run! Hopefully my shoes will dry out for tomorrow.

PM:  We met up with our running friends for a night run to look at the lights.  We headed and ended up going 2.25 miles at a very slow pace - too much talking and catching up!  I am only counting one mile the other mile can count as the walking and stopping.  We had a great time and hopefully get out together again! 

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Tired, tired legs..... Tired attitude....Tired run for about 3.5 miles.  I finally kicked it into gear about mile 4.  I owe a big THANK YOU to Paula.  She keeps me going and won't let me wimp out!  Hopefully by Saturday's run there will not be any more rain or wind.  

 Today is my team party at work - lots more eating and fun..............I still have another week of this,  I might end up the size of a house before too long.  Good thing the miles are there!

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Again another no run on Friday.  I had to be to work today at 7:00 am.  All I can say is I am very thankful for 4 wheel drive!! 

I pulled a muscle in my back yesterday at work.  How? I have no idea!!  I sit a desk all day and if I get really ambitious I might go downstairs to the mail room.  However yesterday there was a break in the routine.  I had to scan and email payroll out to one of our clients (2 hr process, 70 individual packets).  This is normally something we have our AA take care of but it is a disaster every time.  So I thought I would do it to save time on the back end!  Somehow in all my standing I have pulled a muscle - What is up with that! I just hope it better quickly (NOW!) because tomorrow I want to run. 

 Enough of my complaining!  I hope you all have a great weekend and travel safely if you are out and about.

Happy Running!

Let me start by saying I am glad we went today.   It was rough!!  Too much ice, snow & unshoveled sidewalks.  At about 8 miles we ended up changing our route to allow us to run more in the road.  It was still icy.  I am a little concerned about Monday's run. 

My back started off worse than yesterday and I was very worried that I would not be able to finish.  It finally loosened up the last couple of miles.  Hopefully it will continue to feel better.

 It was nice to have the sun out today, it has been a long time.  Overall glad we went, but do not want to repeat.

Happy Running!