winter

I got in a run I really needed yesterday evening.  Talk about staying out of the looney bin, that's what yesterdays run was all about.  I was in a real low spot due to several factors.  I let one of my co-workers behavior really affect me yesterday afternoon AND I'm REALLY @#$%ing tried of winter.  If memory serves me correctly we had some fairly cold temps before Thanksgiving this year.  Winter just seems to be dragging on and on this year.  I did the 7 mile loop at Townlake in the midst of the polar vortex and felt much better afterwards.
I'm starting to get excited about pacing my pal Sam V at RR100 this weekend.  He will be the 4th friend I've paced to a RR100 finish.  He and I had a really good conversation this morning about food and other logistics.  I think part of the appeal of doing the long distances for me is the planning, gear and logistics.  I think part of it is the way I'm geared but I'm sure part of it goes back to being a field Marine ages ago.  (A little bragging here.  A day or two ago I was thinking how cool it was that I planned and prepared all the gear for our trip to Guadalupe Mtns with NO written list.  I will also say my wife did verbally remind me of several items.  She's fairly experienced at these things too.....LOL).  The difference with this particular pace job is that Sam is 62 therefore he can have a pacer the entire 100 miles so I've decided I'm going to do 60 miles with him.  I'm doing a little self serving here.  It's gonna be a great long run in preparation for the Run Like the Wind 24hr March 22.