I had such a great little run today. It was so cool and clear, not a lot of people on the trail and I was happy thinking of all the things I get to do this three-day weekend and how I get to wear my new red patent leather flats that I love so much. Anyway...... I warmed up one mile and then ran fast every other quarter mile--so cheerful and full of energy (who loves 4 miles?!). I only have 14 to run tommorrow so I figure it would be ok to throw in a little speed down the trail. Last Saturday I was a such a mess. I still can not get over how badly that run went (so much emotional and physical exhaustion). I've slowly recopued this week, but I just won't know how I'm doing until my next 20 miler. Today I saw my favorite tri-athelete bearded man who is always nice to me. He looks like a really in-shape reformed hippy on a very expensive road bike. It's a winning combination. When I finished, I ran back to a favorite little sunny spot on the river and swam for a minute wth my dogs. Lying on my back in the water, looking up at the sky, past the still-green cottonwoods, really filled me up. I'm glad, because I've been running on empty for about a month and wondering how long until I felt alive again. | 