Turn your rut into a groove.

pm--6 Sand Hills. I slept in this morning, catching up on the sleep I lost w/ a few late nights. Plus, theh frigid temperatures weren't exactly inviting. Nevertheless, it was good to get out and run w/ the kids again. 

am--6.25 Canyons Loop w/ Serenity. Love the chill in the air. I think I scared the something out of a female runner. She turned in front of me at a stop light, and I gradually gained on her. By the time I was about to pass her, she spooked. She must've finally heard my footsteps or my breath. I went wide around her as she spun and jumped, surely her hand tight on the pepper spray. "Sorry," I said. "Good morning." Hope I didn't scare her too much. RHR--51. 

pm--4.5 Nice, easy run around the PV hood w/ barefoot striders on the football field. Apparently, I have mid-4:00 pace in me somewhere, or so the watch said. 

am--5.5 Truncated morning run via Serenity. It was maybe a little colder this morning. Nevertheless, the run was fruitful. I enjoy the feel a cold run gives the body. I'm starting to get some kind of cruddy congestion. Hopefully, the chill burns it right out of me. RHR--52. 

pm--3.5 Easy tready. Had a meeting after school, and I ended up not jumping in w/ the kids. I've been chilled to the bone all day long, so I defaulted to the tready. 

pm--7 Rim Circuit. I saw a sweet red-tail hawk come out of the cliffs near the lip of the mesa. I love the desert. It's like a climber told me the other day, "The desert is patient." RHR--56.

am--6.25 Tuesday's Loop. It was a little warmer this morning, which was ok, but I ended up almost being overdressed in my winter garb. On another note, my resting heart rate confirms that I'm coming down w/ the gamboo. RHR--56. 

pm--11 Santa Clara/Ivins Loop. Watched some nice athletics this morning. Saw some kids from UT do some awesome things. After all of that, I headed out for a run w/ a nice steady build and climb. The last ~30 minutes were in the 7:00s. That's pretty stout for me.