Seeking a better country...

I went to bed last night around 12.  I woke up on my own around 5:40.  It's already getting light, but I stayed in bed for a while, laboring in the stupor of semi-sleep.  Around 6:00 I dragged out and got my stuff on.  I skipped yesterday, so I was overdue for some miles.  As I was leaving, I heard footsteps behind me, and my little running partner was wrapped up in her kitty blanket.  We chatted on the porch for a while, enjoying the quiet morning and watching the birds.  I promised to make her breakfast when I got back, and left for Freedom Hills.  It was warm this morning.  I felt sick to my stomach and my left knee hurt in the first 1/2 mile.  I got a drink at the cemetery and just kept going, albeit slowly.  The climb is rough on a good day.  Once I hit the firebreak road I mostly felt better.  The canyon dips were refreshingly cool, and it was early enough there was no sunlight.  After coming down the switchbacks, I got a good drink at the park, and headed home on the road.  By the end I was feeling good, and Chevelle's Evening with El Diabolo came on the iPod.  That song makes me run fast, so I finished up with a 7:00 mile. 

I came inside after watering the lawn and cleaning up a bird that flew into the window.  I found my other running partner sleepily wandering about.  She wanted to play Zelda, so the three of us did that for a while instead of having breakfast.  I didn't make it to work until 9:30, it was such a nice morning. 

This was and ADHD run.  I started off on the field/grass to take it easy on myself.  After 4 miles I was soooo bored I headed down the street to another park with a drinking fountain.  Then I thought I'd run up the hill of the 5k course.  When I got to the turn I saw a guy running further up the hill with his dog.  I thought I'd try to pass him.  I caught him and we chatted for a while about Ragnar.  Then I was at the Parrish Lane trail head, and figured I might as well enjoy the sunset from the trail.  I followed the trail 10k course to the turnaround but didn't turn around.  I ended up in Bountiful by the spring runoff creek with no name.  By now it was pitch dark, so I slowly picked my way over the dirt road back to Deuel Creek, and home on the road.  

I got adjusted today, hoping for better run recovery.  So far all I've ended up with is a huge headache.  No pain, no gain, I guess.  This run was inspired by Laputkas heavy mileage tuesday.   

The noisy birds got started around 5:00, so I was lightly sleeping when my running partner showed up at the side of my bed.  We ate a little, and headed out with a 46 degree start, pretty cold for June.  We ran to Farmington and came back through the baseball complex.  Running with Ash on her bike is a delight.  

I forgot.  The second best thing about this run is that the russian olive trees are blooming now.  It smells so good!