Seeking a better country...

Yet another treadmill run.  For a change, I worked a little bit harder.  1 mile warm up, then 1 @ 7mph, then 2 @ 8mph, then 1 @ 7 mph.  It's kind of startling to make year to year comparisons...

I'm tired of being sick all winter.  The last few years I felt like superman.  I got maybe one cold that effected me for a grand total of 3-5 days.  This year, I've snagged every single thing the kids brought home; colds, GI problems, pukes, etc.   I guess my luck ran out, or, was all the extra running in years past giving me a souped-up immune system?

I didn't realize the sweetheart 5k was this Saturday.  I think I'll pass, especially if the AQ doesn't improve.  If it does snow, I'll have work to do anyway...making a few hundred bucks will be more gratifying than finding out how bad my 5k conditioning is.

5 TM.  Junk miles, 8:45 pace.  Good for something, I suppose.  It's Friday, baby.  Can't wait for the snow to hit!

BST to Freedom hills, home on the road.  This winter isn't much like last winter.  The actual road is under 1.5' of snow and ice.  Footing was horrible between Parrish and Ricks Creek; I mostly had to walk.  This was a good thing, because my fitness is as horrible as the footing.  I seriously considered abandoning the effort, but pressed on, hoping to find something that eludes me this year.  Alas, I didn't find my mojo.

But it was a beautiful morning.  The skies were mostly clear, obscured only by clouds, not smog.  Just before Lone Pine Creek, I heard an eagle cry twice.