Believe to Achieve

Ran on Kim's treadmill after only sleeping four hours after my night shift. A little wobbly at first due to tiredness but woke my body up after mile one. Kept picking up the pace even got to 6:11-6:20 for several minutes but mainly ran at 7:00 to 8:00 pace. Felt good. Kept it at a 1%incline. Cooled down over 7 minutes. Ran 7 miles. Avg pace with warmup/cool down 8:08.

Ran in the Winter Wonder Land.  Slick snow blocks for roads but did okay in spots.  Course tool reads 4.84.  Pace 8:40.  Two dogs came up behind one with a loud growl but lucky he deterred.  I thought I might miss a butt cheek, phew.  That happened to my friend and since hearing that I am more paranoid.  She had stitches where no one would want them.  Ouch!!!!Happy Holidays (and Running, of course!!).

Okay so I wasn't the only NUT out there in the sub-zero temps (with the wind chill in Cedar Hills).  I actually saw one guy by himself (he went straight as I turned right just seconds before I would have passed him).  My racer spirit lost out as I decided to keep to my task of completing a 10 miler for some obsessive reason.  I was competing against the elements. I had some gross nausea the last few days as my littlest daughter (5) threw up the last few mornings to add to my weakness.  So on I went on my windchill and icy road run (no melted ice along the way for reprieve) thru the neighborhoods of Cedar Hills.   NO sun until Alpine highway down thru Tri City Golf Course when suddenly Ahhhhhhh NO wind and some Sun shine melting areas of the road to a nice slush that sticks to your shoes and makes for careful footing as I again meet the ice patches (about 90 percent of the run)  Using the course tool I ran over my goal at 11.4 miles.  Average pace: 9:07.  I think with all the intense conditions I did pretty well.  Glad again for 80s music and my iPod.  Oh and glad all the "in shock" drivers had their cell phones out of site and their eyes on the road (and me).  I am sure I got points for being a definite NUT today.

Got out again but this time at 11am with the sun shining (at least).  It felt better as there was really no wind.  Went 4 with Troy then went out for two more.  Course tool put  me at 5.91 miles.  Probably 6 with all the weaving in the streets to avoid major slippage.  But got to write it this way so I can work harder.  Avg pace with Troy 9:01.  First mile 9:23, last mile 8:31.  Pace on my own (icier route) 8:47.  Sun decided to hide on me so I flaked on my goal for 30 miles this week (which goal I made while running today, so I am not too disappointed).  Anyway glad still hanging tight with the outdoor runs.  I do not like treadmills.  If I had a treadmill it would need to be out in the woods.  Really.  You just can't beat the outdoors.