easy

Easy 5 this morning at Townlake.  I've had a little rough spot in my throat for over 24hrs now.  I sure hope I'm not getting sick.  I really need to get in 13 miles tomorrow morning!!

faster

Good 7 mile run this morning with Shan.  Mark was a no show.  We ran it in 1:15.30, several minutes faster than a typical run this summer.

reveling

catching snippets of strangers conversations as we pass
cinders crunching under my feet
the trail lined with green all the way around
round and round I went
no one else out there all day like me
many many people on this beautiful day
not a single one I know
mentally breaking into sections
one at a time
just keep on moving
reveling in what I can do

49

Forgot to add yesterday that I had a 49 mile week last week.  Pretty darn happy with that!!!

chugging

Excellent run yesterday.  Did all 5 loops at Townlake in 6:08!!  29.2 miles.  Very, very happy with yesterdays run.

I was supposed to run the Lighthouse 50k Saturday but my car broke down Friday after work.   I was stuck for a while and needed to run a few errands for the run.  I just didn't feel like it.  I was pretty bummed about the car.  We finalized a loan for a newer car for Misty Thursday so I was freaking out a bit about the possibility of going from zero car payments to 2 in a matter of days.  My next thoughts were making up for the miles I'd miss for the 50k.  Townlake seemed like it made the most sense but it's so tough mentally with the repeated loops.

As it turns out Misty was my spur.  When I mentioned to her Friday night that I might do all the loops at Townlake she said, "do it"!!  When I got up Sunday morning and headed downtown I still hadn't convinced myself to do it all but I just kept chugging along and got it done.

tired

I'm tired.  3 straight mornings of running. 19 miles.  Only 31 to go for my 50 mile week.  Lighthouse 50k this Saturday in Blanco.  I'm pretty excited about getting in a 50k.  But I'm a bit nervous about it too.  I've been getting in some decent mileage but my longest run is only 18 miles and that was several weeks ago.  That run was pretty hilly and I've got plenty of other hilly miles where I think I'll be alright.  The course is a mystery too, so that's kind of fun.

gem

The Hilton reminds me of Misty's Mom Donna
The Radisson reminds me of our wedding night
The Lamar bridge reminds me of Bush 43 nearly getting buried in garbage
I think about Rick when I run by he and his wife's marker
I try to put myself back in time when I run across the Congress bridge
I sometimes wonder what Townlake looked like before the Pleasant Valley dam
We are the same age
When I sometimes tire of running Townlake I remind myself how fortunate we are to have such a gem in our midst

plowed

Had a nice relaxing 7 miler this morning.  1 day down 3 to go for my 50 mile week.  This morning was the key to the week since I typically sleep pretty badly on Monday after getting plowed on Saturday.  I had a decent nights sleep last night and didn't even consider not getting up when my alarm went off @ 445.  The seasons are definitely changing.  This mornings run was very dark all the way till the last mile.  I suppose it'll be that way until the time change in October.

Shannon

Good run at Kens with Shannon Saturday morning!!

3rd

Good 7 mile this morning with Shan and Mark in 1:17.32.  Only my 3rd run of the month but my mileage shouldn't suffer with a big mileage week planned next week.  I have the Lighthouse 50k next Saturday that I'm really looking forward too!!

end

Got in a real good 10 miler after work Friday.  It was a good hot one too.  I did the 1st 5 in 1:05 and finished in 2:20.  Pretty happy with that considering the heat and the end of the work week!!

easy

4 miles last Saturday at Kens.  Had planned on running further but just wasn't feeling it.  Did some exploring on side trails instead.  Still ended up with 113 miles for the month of August.  Pretty good base miles over the hottest months of the year.  September should be a few less miles with a good rest week next week.  I still expect to get in at least 100.  I'm shooting for a 50 mile week the 2nd week of the month with the Lighthouse 50k on Sep 14th.  Haven't had a 50 mile week in a long, long time.

7 easy miles this morning at LBL.