All it takes is all you've got

Fell off the wagon for keeping a training log.  I'm back now.

Running has been a little sporadic.  I had a strained calf and took about a week off.  Aaron was out of town so I didn't run much that week except for one day when I ran one mile laps around my house checking in on the kids each time, for a total of 4 miles. Now I'm getting back into a groove.

On this morning’s run I wore my iPod and blasted music into my ears for the first time in…years, I think.  Wow, it was just what I needed.  I was overcome with an incredible emotional response. I literally cried for the entire first 20 minutes of my run.  I’ve been feeling up and down lately. More down than I would like to admit, not for any really good reason, I’m just struggling to feel happy in life in general.  And today, the music lifted me.  Brought back all sorts of happy memories.  Exposed my doubts and insecurities. Lifted my confidence and gave me a resolve to be happy.  It was exactly what I needed.

Stopped to pee at S. Boulder Rec. and was caught talking to a guy who was asking Boulderites for experience sharing about the Boulder flood.  I told him about how our basement was flooded and we still haven't fixed it over two months later because the contractors are busy and we weren't dying to drop $12K just for fun.  We are finally getting it fixed though.  Should be done in another couple of weeks. It'll be nice to get the kids back in their bedrooms and Aaron back in his office.  Its been a little scrunchy upstairs.

Easy and slow 6 miles up around Devil's Thumb.  I'm wearing a Garmin again and I found myself "adding on" at the end of my run to make it an even 6.  Ha! 

SNOW!  Its been such a nice November with temps in the 60s and not much snow to speak of but last night we finally got some!  It'll probably only stick around a couple of days but at least the ski resorts have something to work with.  We got a family pass to Eldora this year, so I'm excited to get up there and shread some white stuff with the kids.  I also got some used skis and boots so I can take it easy with them on the kiddy slopes.  It'll be easier to chill with the kids on skis than on my board.  Hopefully Aaron and I will still have a chance to board on a few good powder days though.