I was supposed to go on a trail run in the mountains this morning, but when I woke up at 5:00 am the wind was blowing so hard and I just didn't want to deal with that, so I went back to bed.
I ended up going for a run outside on the pavement for the first time since the Halloween Half. I took my dog Shyla with me and she was so stoked to go that she pulled me hard right from the start. The first half mile was a 6:30 pace. At least I warmed up fast. Eventually she settled down a bit which made it much easier on me.
I ran from my house to 6000 W. and ran all the way to Alpine crossing the Alpine hwy. At 4 miles I turned around and went back. The temperature was almost perfect for running, but on the way back the winds really picked up and I was running back into the wind the rest of the way.
It was a nice run and I actually enjoyed it a lot, although I should get bonus miles for having to fight Shyla the whole time. | 