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Great evening run. Temp 35, no wind. It is ALWAYS a good day for a run in North Dakota, no matter what the temp, when the wind isn't blowing!

Miles spotted some geese in the field and there was no way I could hold him. Away he went with his leash flapping behind him. Fortunately we have been working on the word "come" with treats so he came back as soon as I said "come". Good thing, otherwise he probably would have chased 'em to Canada!

Treadmill and tunes. Yawn

Ran with Miles on the bike path. He did pretty well. Wanted to stop at every tree. :)

I'm thinking about running the Rocky Mountain Half on August 2. We will be in Estes anyway, so why not! I have never run at that altitude before so it will be a challenge. Ahh, but what scenery!

Ran in Fargo today for a change of scenery. Chilly morning, but warmed up nicely. 

My legs felt good until about mile 13. Not a bad run, since I haven't run this far for 4 years.

Beautiful early spring evening.

Got out this morning before the wind kicked up. Awesome day! The geese are returning! Always good to welcome them back. Miles is loving the fact the frost is finally out and he can dig for critters again. We had to stop a few times so he could bury his head in a hole!

If we don't get rain the farmers will be out soon. Bye bye quiet roads. Sigh.

Ran in Fargo again. With the nice weather and the Fargo Marathon less than a month away there were runners everywhere.

My training schedule was for 16 miles but by mile 12 I knew I was not going to make it. Legs just weren't working for me. This week is supposed to be a lower mileage week so I just flip flopped the weeks.

Too cold and too windy so I "chose" the treadmill (it's like watching paint dry). My legs felt like they could run 20 miles. To bad I was on the treadmill.

Going to be a clear, crisp night tonight. I think I am going to set the alarm and catch the eclipse.

Legs felt great again today. Decided to finally check my AP for a change. I haven't kept track of it all winter since the running conditions have been less than delightful. Some days just standing upright was an effort, so keeping track of my pace was not a priority. Anyway, it was 9:19. Not bad. 

I was a little concerned about the run today since I tried to do it last Saturday and only went 14. I was really tired and my legs ached for about an hour after I finished but I was happy with the run. The temp was only about 40, but the sun was brilliant and I treated myself to Noodles and Co. and Easter candy afterwards. :)

My knees are giving me trouble. Either I am over training, I need new shoes, or I am getting to old. The latter I would rather not think about. I have noticed that it is taking me longer to recover from my long runs than past marathon training. Think I will start with the shoes first. :) 

It was a beautiful spring day so Miles and I took our time and he stopped several times to sniff the new scents! Planting season has started. Can't wait for the smell of fresh dirt!

I have officially switched to the Deadwood half marathon. I have also decided to cut my miles and stay on dirt roads for longer runs.

I was all set to run outside tonight and as I was getting ready I noticed some rather ominous looking clouds to the west, checked the radar, and decided to wait out our first thunderstorm of the season. By the time it was over it was to dark. 

Since I am only doing the half I decided maybe I should put a little speed work in my training.

Treadmill: warm up, 1 mile @ 8:34 pace, cool down. Played Boston loud!!!!!!!!  (That was for you, Mom!)   ;)

5 miles with Miles

This was just a local race in memory of a beautiful little girl who lost her battle to brain cancer 4 years ago. 

I was happy with my time, it was a good speed workout. 

On my way to Bismarck to hang with Tara and Alexander for the weekend.

Ran with Mom's pic. This was in memory of her battle as well.

 Really windy today so Ron took me north and dropped Miles and I off, so we could run south. Miles loved it since it was all new roads. We had 2.5 inches of rain over the weekend so the ditches were full and the rivers are rising. Nothing new. 

I ordered new shoes with more cushion. My legs felt pretty good and the sunset was amazing. Another good day for a run! Thanks Lord.

Spent the day with Zoey as she had a fever and could not go to daycare. Cole came over for supper so by the time I could get a run in it was dark and I was stuck on the treadmill.

Still waiting for spring. Ugh! It seems to be taking forever again this year.