I just felt like running

Ran a little with Hank and Elliott.    Pushed Elliott over to Delano and did a lap, then over to church to watch Fiona to the egg hunt.  Liza took Elliott and I ran back.    I wasn't sore today but I felt a little fatigued when I tried to pick up the pace on the way back.

our weather is still on a roller coaster.  Today its low forties, windy, and rainy.  

Did one big road loop at work.  Luckily I threw a long sleeved shirt in my bag. Almost didn't.  Gloves, pants, and a hat would have been nice.

 going to commute to work on foot the next two days.  If I run one day at lunch, I'll get in over forty miles in two days.

Got a 3/10 mile from home and realized I had forgotten my 3M badge so my morning commute was a little longer than normal.   Coldest morning in awhile.  three layers on top, jogging pants, hat, and gloves.  hands got cold.

 Listened to some NPR -  Wait Wait don't tell me  and then my collection of French Horn Concertos.  

 Someone asked me recently if the run across alabama was going to be a race.   My wife was there and laughed.  Officially , the answer is no. But,  everyone will line up and start running at the same time each morning.   It will be impossible not compete at some level.  We all want to finish for sure but we'll know how we stand and I'm sure we'll end up tabulating our daily times.  It got me thinking this morning about some other competitions to add into the run:    perhaps a David Horton coin hunt-  who can pick up the most money or things of value along the way...  Oh course, there could be the counting roadkill  and since its rural Alabama- counting the number of dogs that chase after us.  The final day will be a regulation marathon so that for sure will be the most race like of all the days.   I'd love to be able to break 3:30 or 4:00 even.  That means I will have come through the previous 150 miles in decent shape.

The run home was warmer but it was still cold enough that I wished I had worn my gloves.  Once I got headed east, the wind was at my back and it felt better.  Nice aroma coming from the Chicken plant and from McCulloms Seafood.  Once I got home, I took Hank out for a walk and he and I jogged 1.3 miles.  He's good for about a 12 minute mile then he starts dragging.

Wayne Heckler moved to town and his house is between mine and 3M  so this morning he ran most of the way to work with me. It was nice having some company and also someone who is smart enough to wear a reflective orange vest when they run at night.    Big full moon.     His house was a smidge out of the way so the commute was 0.7 miles further.    Wayne filled his bottle at 3M and then headed back.  He'll have a minimum of 16 miles today.  I felt really good during the run.  I attribute that to the huge recovery dinner Liza cooked.  5 left over pancakes with syrup, 4 eggs scrambled, 1 sausage patty, large serving of cut fresh fruit, ice cream, water, and the customary glass of red wine after the kids got to bed.  2 full plates of food --  gone!!!  

At the beginning of the return trip, a few little aches and pains got me a little down for the first 1/2 mile.  Slightly sore foot, tight calf, tender psoas--  then I had a reality check and remembered this was the 4th 10 mile run in 2 days and if I wasn't sore, I wouldn't be human.   Everything loosened up and I had a good run.    The left side of my peripheral vision was doing something funky after about 3.5 miles-  there were distorted arcs which looked like how a prism refracts light.   It kind of strobed sometimes.  I would close each eye invidually and it would remain.  It was weird.    Once I got into the shade on 2nd St. it went away and I didn't see it for the last 4 miles of the run. Who knows?

Easy run at work.  Nice day.