So here I am commenting on my friends blogs, and then realize I haven't posted my run yet. Met with the SF group at 6am. I was actually really blessed that the forecasted snowstorm has been warmer than expected so the snow hasn't stuck like it could have. Up where I live it was sticking to the roads, but the roads in Salem/SF were just fine, and the snow turned into rain as I drove down. I have a babysitter because Paul is in Montreal, so I know I can go long without ruffling anyone's feathers, but the weather might keep me from going the 15.06 to get me to 70 miles this week. I started out with MacKenzie and Ali, and the pace dropped below 8 min after the first mile. We stretched at Bishops at 3 miles, then MacKenzie and I were off. We went around the golf course and had great conversations, keeping below 8 min/mile generally. MacKenzie had started before 6am so she stopped at the stake center. Kevin Kuhni, Steve, Hal, and I ran serpentine-like through the SF neighborhoods, and they pointed out where different runners live, including Kevin's house. Hal and I ran back to the Stake center, then I ended with about 1.5 miles alone to get to 70. The weather was quite erratic, it rained, then it would stop. As soon as I took my jacket off, it would start up again. It eventually got colder and the rain turned into mushy snow. My body felt kind of banged up toward the end, kind of like it did after 20 milers this summer. I guess I shouldn't be surprised because the last time I ran this long was Nov 19th. Ave pace 8:09 (pace slowed with Kevin, Steve, and Hal) My weight this week has been 121-122, but weighed in at 120, my lowest since 9th grade in high school I think. So 120 was my goal by Painter's, so just so long I watch the holiday splurging I should be fine. I still think I look like an out of shape elite runner, as Sasha once put it. The goal is to be an elite runner by the end of next summer, regardless of what I look like ;) Enough weight psychosis! Asics
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