Believe to Achieve

The run was AWESOME.  Getting to the start was a different story.  My alarm didn't go off and luckily my daughter came in to get the dog and I groggily asked what was going on and glimpsed at the clock "crap, 6:21!!!!!!!!!".    The plan was to meet Josse at 630am at the Orem Rec center and run 10 out and 10 in, depending on the weather.    Flew into my clothes running around frantically and getting in my car at 6:26 am forgetting my headband and Gu.  Oh well.  Josse waiting for me was more important.  So like a bat out of you know where I sped to the rec center in record time.  There was only a light dusting on the roads covering some black ice at times, Eeeks with part of the driving.  Made it there about 6:41am.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSSE !!!!!  That would not have been good to stand her up.  If my brain stayed asleep longer in bed she would have left in a few minutes.  Basically I was jumped started and a lot of my adrenaline was used up that at the start of the run I felt like I had been hit hard.  WAKE UP!!   I did finally and my muscles slowly ridded myself of the 1/2 benadryl I took at 9pm.  No wonder I was a zombie.  I sure needed the sleep but not this way.  

The more exciting part was the gorgeous run from Orem Rec up the Provo Canyon to just under the overpass.  That's where the plowing ended.  The path was dusted over with snow and had some packed ice patches but totally doable and just overall fantastic wintery terrain.  We stopped once at Will's Pits Stop and two water stops at the same fountain that apparently runs all year round, thankfully.  Ice cold water, yes!!!  We blabbed about lots of stuff and picked it up well after the 9 mile mark (our turn around) and we went back the same way we came adding the first two miles of the T-day turkey trot around the rec center.  Avg pace for the 20 =  8:11.    Pace first mile 8:55.  Last mile 7:26.  The last five miles were quick.  We were wanting it over with.  Josse was keeping me goin'.   The birthday girl takes the cake today, that's for sure.  Thanks Josse for waiting and putting in the miles with me (not to mention having a spare headband).  PS I think we averaged better than our last 20 miler in the autumn air, amazing!!!!  :D.