All it takes is all you've got

4 miles in 8:24 pace

Even though we got a light dusting of snow last night and it was only 27 degrees on my run, I still felt a slight excitement of Spring because I could hear birds chirping. 

6 miles in 8:15 pace

Stopped to stretch twice to loosen the hip.  Trying my best to listen to what the hip is telling me.  Seems to be agreeable at a slow pace.  Doesn't get more aggravated as long as I keep the pace above 8 min/mile.  In fact I think the hip felt about 1.6% better today compared to yesterday.

Last week I couldn't find my ipod for a few days.  Then as I was folding laundry I felt something clumpy in the pocket of a jersey I had run in at the gym.  Ipods don't really like being washed and dried with laundry.  Its dead now.  I know I could buy a $10 ipod replica from China on Ebay but I am actually really enjoying the peace and quiet of my runs lately.  I hear enough noise all day from my kids.  Its kinda nice to just listen to birds chirping and my own breathing and heart beating.  Leaves me in a very peaceful mood.

Our forecast says we'll be in the 50s for a few days this week.  Time to get the kids out to the park and go on bike rides in the sunshine! 

1 hour on the elliptical

My hip felt 1.68% worse today than it did yesterday and since I am completely opposed to any digression at all in this healing process, I decided to cross train today.  Went to the gym for some ellipticarific fun and lots of stretching.

 After taking the kids to the park yesterday and today, I think I have sufficiently absorbed enough Vitamin D for the week.  Now I need to find some aloe vera.  And tomorrow I will lather the sunscreen. We may touch 60 degrees tomorrow!!

6 miles in 7:56 pace

Kinked my upper back yesterday so I went to the massage therapist last night to get some work done on it.  She worked on my legs quite a bit too.  I felt pretty beat up when I left there.  The back is relaxing quite a bit.  I did some yoga this morning after my run and that seemed to help too.  My kids were doing yoga with me.  It was funny to watch them so focussed yet so wobbly.

I read an article yesterday that said Denver now has more medical marijuana pot shops than Starbucks coffee shops.  That statistic really got my attention.  Apparently its quite an economic boost to the city.  And I'm sure the competitive marketplace has put a few dead head drug dealers out of business too.

7 miles in 8:04 pace

Felt a TON easier than yesterday since my upper back was tied in a big huge knot yesterday.  My hip feels slightly better too.  Yesterday I was powering through the discomfort, today was much more effortless.  That is a good sign.

The weather was unique. 35 degrees with a light fog like it was threatening rain but never did.  Got sunny the last couple of miles. 

Mountain Biking in Boulder on a BEAUTIFUL DAY!!

Pictures to come