9 miles in 7:36 pace 6:15 a.m. Big fluffy snowflakes coming down the whole time. Wore a baseball cap to keep the snow out of my eyes and had a good inch of snow build-up on the brim of my hat when I got home. Snow was sticking to the grass but not the roads and trails. By noon all the snow has already melted. Wow, I am SO grateful to be feeling so great in my running right now. My hamstring/adductor/hip problems seem to be pretty much completely gone and I'm keeping other aches and pains at bay with lots of stretching, core work, pilates reformer, and foam roller. I've also been eating healthier and started taking more supplements after reading Suzy Favor-Hamilton's book "Fast Track." I now take a handful of vitamins twice a day including Glutamine, MSM, Condroitin, Iron+Vit.C, Omega 3 Fish Oils, and a multi-vitamin. I'm also eating more protein and less sugar. I really agree with the logic in Suzy's book where she talks about eating clean, meaning foods that are unprocessed, low in fat/sugar, low GI, good quality protein, have lots of vitamins, ect. But she urges you to give yourself a free meal every few days or a free day once week so you can keep your sanity and enjoy not so healthy food sometimes too. She thinks that as long as you are a professional eater 85% of the time, you're doing great. I really agree with that concept of allowing for some imperfect foods. I do feel a ton better when I eat clean most of the time. | 