Wake Up Time

When the alarm went off I was confused and angry. But I knew that others were getting up and ready to run. So MSG met Frogs and I on the corner and we did the 6 mile loop. We caught Nan - aka "The Dark Side" with a bit over a mile to go and the four of us followed the yellow brick road looking for the wizard.

Good run. Good Company. Can't wait to suffer away together at the grand canyon.

then spent some time on the nature trail with the kiddos.

That was close.

After a very fun evening out with friends (following a busy friday clinic and long commute), I sat studying. It suddenly dawned on me that i hadn't yet run. So off Fez and I went for the usual one-mile night trot. Got the mail. went to bed.

Trailblazer

When did I get so bad at staying on the trail? Well I found it again. Good old ridges. 4 and a bit. Lots of up and down.

hseb

I was a bit late for class (or so I thought). Parked and trotted up the trail and across for one 10 minute mile with a backpack. After class, Matt wanted to jog back. So we went back on said trail. It was fun to do.

7:20

Tred meal.

10:00, time to trot out a mile and go to bed. Boo.

Stay Off of Wet Trails

Out a bit early, so I hit the moist trail.

The big pink sign (stating the above title) made me want to prank call the accompanying number, or write something sarcastic on it. But I just started running. there were a couple spots of mud, but NOTHIN like the destruction I caused a few weeks ago. again, I'm sorry. I am a clydesdale by definition. Well, 7 miles set my brain aright again. A bit cold. Pretty as usual. Chased a small deer herd for a second, too. Fun.

Then I came home and stood my basketball standard back up and put two sections of my cheap vinyl fence back together. Big winds. Spring is springing.

Good friz this morning, too. Nicole got clocked by mike. Fun.

Yup, again.

I got a one-miler in with the dog across the way again in the dark again. Lame.

Intentions

I want to run a lot, but I like doin stuff for my family's sake even more. Got up early for a "run" to the store and got a bunch of food and drink for our ski day. Turns out my Dad wanted to buy everybody food at the lodge. So we chowed our cooler when we left at 4:30! My girls have never had such a long day. It was so fun. 60s! Cousins. Uncles, Grandpa.

Missed out on a 5 hour excursion with the tweedles.

Anyhow, I got a one-miler in with the dog across the way again in the dark again. Lame.

Ho hum

I got a one-miler in with the dog across the way again in the dark again. Lame.

Not so smart phone

It was still soggy and snowy on the way home at the top of the canyon. I took a pic, but my not-so-smart phone wasn't working very well. It was pretty. And warm. Another needed shirtless run (best running outfit around). 3.5 miles. Still loving the altras.

Twofer

Lunch - I needed to blow off some steam. With limited time, I ran to the hills. Just got 2.8 miles of trails in. Slow and warm and pretty valley views.

Then, on the way home I stopped of for a little east canyon/w100 action. This time I stuck to trails/dirt roads. It got a little squishy on the descent- which made it exciting. Now, I did not do this on purpose, but that run was 4.2 miles. I know, right?

So 7 miles of topless trail in my altras. Love it!!!!!

6:10

It woulda been slower, but about 3 minutes into my first attempt, I bumped the stupid STOP button. So I started over and got it done. One plank afterward. I think that maybe, just maybe, I should do more planks.
Another beauty's birthday!

Spectacles

Jogged a mile each way to get my new nerd glasses. That's 2 thus far, shooter.

Snoopin

Yeah, I checked it out again. I hope nobody blames me for the broken windows, there were a bunch and I did not break them. Fez and I got it done though- one sunday mile. Cold and windy. Come back spring!

Frog 10 K

So a big Tridork THANKS to Natalie who obviously worked hard to put together a very fun and well run event! It was a family affair, and you were sweet enough to include us.

If our poor girl hadn't been up puking last night, the wifey woulda done it too.

So my sweet little 8 yr, who has done several 5ks on foot, decided she wanted to try out the 10K on her bike. It was all I could do to keep up with her. And she won!! (she was the only biker) but she also beat everyone from "both ks" That's how she puts it and I love it. She did it in 50:08 and I came in just behind her. Mellowest costume in a while. But Steve ran swiftly in his great leprechaun hat and there was tons o green.

It was a very cool St Patrick's Day party.

A family that skis together...

Fezzer and I did an uneventful two-miler before heading out for some family fun in the warm and slushy mountains.

Soggy prairie

Nice nice day though. Nature was calling- I kept giving it the busy signal, but it is persistent. So after 2.5 I came on in. I didn't go back out.

Six years!

Six years ago a new light appeared in my life. What a sweet sweet kid.

Another day, another mile (7:55) on the tready long after they left. So glad they came up and that there were no calls.

Deer, Mud, Wind

So many deer. And so much mud. Thankfully, it was only the north facing shady stuff. But it just angers me. And my apologies to other trail users, my footprints will be there for a while once it dries out.
Solo 10.5 in 1:40 or a bit less. First 3 miles were pretty quick. But then with the hills and the muds and losing the trail for a while (how do I manage that so often?) I slowed down. 1400 vert.
Longest in a while. Oh my aching 80 yr olds back. Wah.

procrastinate

put it off til after dinner. It was nice outside, too. I just got caught up in other stuff. So a one mile treadmill and some "core" work with pushups. Then ice cream and cake of course.

Sunnday

Walked through this house- so much possibility. Mile cruiser on stiff legs in jeans. Nice day. Touch o wind.

Bluebird

Nope, not skiing. But what a day. high 40s, crisp air. 1.6 mile loops. (had to run inside for and "errand" after the first loop.) Then three more. Looks like it was about a 6.4 mile day. averaged 7:50s and didn't feel like I was working too awfully hard. I just kinda got bored though, y'know? Runnin in circles, even big ones, enough! Keep on melting snow. Poor winter bring early trail runs. Bring it.

Jeans

Don't run angry.

Took Fez for 1 mile, then put him away and went for 3 1/4 more. Wore jeans. Big bright moon. Lotsa stars. And horse poo everywhere! I guess they are hanging out over there on the streets, too. Gross. Oh well, at least I didn't trip and fall in it. Yup.

Weekday

Here instead of there. 4 miles. 34 minutes. Peaceful. Pretty.

Pigeonholed

Isn't that where you're stuck in a hole and people are firing at you from all over the place and you feel like you can't do anything? Hmm

Any way, tonight, Fez and I did a double under the full moon and clean crisp air. I saw the big rock in the dirt road, but I still tripped over it, ouch.

Access

After friz I asked if anyone wanted to go for a quick jog with me. Alex said he would, so we did. It was nice. Good chat. I think it was a little less than 8 minutes.

Night Run

9:00 booty call (for running) to frog-man and off we went. 4.5 miles. 35 min or so. Beautiful night. Stars. Moon. Felt like spring.

And the inaugural run for my brand new Altra Lone Peak zero drop trail runners. Daddy like. Thanks Sean and Pete!

There goes the neighborhood

Or here it comes. Depends on how you look at it, right?
Mile trot (8:24) with the dog while two slept and two played doll school. Now back to studying therapeutics.

Weak Sauce

I remember when I yoostacould double this workout no problem:

(Sucks gettin old and sitting in school every day)

7:56 treadmill mile

60 pullups

100 pushups

200 air squats

9:19 treadmill mile.

Need sleepies...

¿Donde esta el camino?

3 miles. Half hour. W100 start. Gorgeous way to unwind and "reflect."

Sometimes, trails are hard to find when everything is so snowy. I followed big dog tracks - hopefully a domesticated dog- until I found the shoreline again. Quite lovely.

Backpack

That was fez last night before our run.
This morning I drove in a little late and ran up and around to class in my black boots and backpack in the snow - 9:18 min mile. It was good.