"I don't really need a duck"

11:45 am - Denver, Colorado - 8.0 miles @ 7:12 pace - 57:39

I had a quick work trip to Denver today (flew out at 7:00 am and flew home @ 5:30 pm) and figured I would have time to put in the planned 11 miles today.  However, 11 miles became 8 miles after I couldn't sleep last night (I was rolling through my head the idea of doing the Pony Express 50 miler next year and only mustered up a couple hours of sleep) and the parkway trail that I chose to run on ended up being under constrution and forced me into all sorts of detours.  At mile 2 I had to use the facilities at the local burger joint but the men's toilet was clogged so I promply used the womens (It was a single sitter with a locking door).  I figured I had had enought adventure going out 4 miles and decided to turn it back.  All things being said the run went well and all is fine.

On a side note - my 4 year old thought that I ran the entire night Friday night since I was running a short 4 while he went to bed and I got up and ran 14 in the morning before he got up.  He was rather impressed (perhaps one day). 

11:00 pm - 7.25 miles @ 7:17 pace - 52:49.96

After my pre-run half hour nap (my body knows it is time to run after 10:30 pm) I got ready to brave whatever the outdoors had in store for me.  With a beanie, gloves, jacket and shorts the weather outside was actually quite splendid and my legs felt quite fresh.  The crocs are getting a bit squeeky though so I guess it is time for some WD40.

11:04 pm - 6.5 miles @ 7:03 pace - 46:07

6:30 pm - 7.25 miles @ 6:57 pace - 50:27.56

Noon - 7.0 miles @ 6:47 pace - 47:30.72

I did a bunch of double-backs on my measured work loop with a total of (5) 180 deg turns to get a nice measured 7 miles.  The weather was absolutely fantastic.

8:05 am - 16.0 miles @ 7:07 pace - 1:53:54

Another great group run on the Jordan Parkway with Andrea, Emily B, Devra, AdamRW, ACorn, Jake, and Bryan.  I was definately chilly but manageable.  My upper back started getting sore the last several miles - this tends to happen to me on long runs in the cold.  I think I have a hard time relaxing when it is cold.  I was ready to be done at 14 but I did another mile out and back to make it 16.  It is definately nice to have company on these long runs (although I did sort of coast out in front frome mile 10 - 14).