Work will win when wishy washy wishing won't

Mondays sure come around fast each week!  My highlight on Monday mornings is the weekly email from our missionary son in Denmark!  Another nice letter this morning.  He just hit his year mark on Nov. 18th and has now been transfered back to his very first area.  He is so excited to go back to the people there and spend this Christmas in Aalborg!

Tom went out a bit before me and got in 4 miles before coming back to get me for 6.  We went down into the river bottoms and on the new trail.  We can always expect to see a few deer out there in the morning.  I'm sure they are bugged that the world has made another trail through their stomping grounds! 

The temps were mid 30s and felt very nice for a run.  The wind and rain/snow started getting stronger towards the end of our run and got quite nasty as we got the kids off to school.  Grateful the run is done for the day.

Today's plan:  Go to the track.  One mile warm up.  3 x 1 mile (anything with a 7 in front was what Coach Tom told me to work on.)  Half mile recoveries between miles and a final mile cool down.

We went to the track and started around it but realized it was much to slippery from the rain and 30 degree temps to do much more than a jog on without risking a nice fall.  So off the track and onto the road and trail across the street.  Did just what was planned.  The three miles were 7:35, 7:24 and finished my last one at 7:18. 

Thank you Coach Tom for helping me through this one! 

Tom's hill day so he goes out around 10:30 a.m.  It's easier to sleep in a bit and go out when he does even though we don't end up running the whole time together.  I did 1 1/2 hills with him and then left him to enjoy them by himself.  We ended up almost 3 together then I enjoyed a little bit of new trail time and back up the hill to home. 

8:45/152

It was a bit hard to get out of bed today, but once up and going the run felt good.  Tom and I went out to the river bottoms trail to see our deer friends.  At first we didn't think they were going to show up, but lo and behold they were there as usual!  About 15 or so each morning. They were just watching us from the side this time and didn't come bounding out in front of us. 

Nice temps again this morning.  We will enjoy them while we've got them!

 9:07/148

I debated weather or not to wear shorts today.  Decided on longs but should have gone with shorts.  I ended up pulling my longs up and looking quite fashionable instead.  When it is around 35 with no wind shorts feel just right. 

Tom and I met up with the SF group but didn't really run much with them.  We got to run and chat a bit with Pat, Alan and Chad.  As always, very grateful to Hal who gets out and provides a drink stop for us!

We didn't see any deer on the trail this morning....not sure where they were.  I kind of miss them when they aren't there. 

8:34/154