Great morning

9 mile morning today!!  One easy mile warm up run/walk with doggie.  Then Shan and I did 7 in the 'hood averaging just under 11 minute miles.   After I showered, ate and got ready for work me and doggie did another one mile walk!!  Great morning for sure!!

lost and confused

13 rocky hilly technical miles this morning.  Just what I needed.  Great long run 2 weeks out from Hells Hills.  I attempted to do a 9 mile loop that some friends used to run on Wednesday evenings.  Somehow I got lost and ended up heading back up the HOL with about 4 in the bag.  I refilled my bottle, headed back down the HOL and was successful going the other way.  I did get a little confused but I got it figured out.  That's a challenging trail.  I really love it!!

time on feet

Got a late start in the warmth and humidity this morning.  I parked under the bridge at I35 and did the Pleasant Valley loop.  Even though I was ready to bail I sucked it up, refilled my bottle and did the I35 /Lamar for a total of 8 miles.  It wasn't pretty but I'll take it.  It was good time on feet.

plan

It's really nice when a plan comes together.   My Thursday morning running pals weren't able to join me so I ran in the 'hood instead of going downtown.  I did two 4 mile loops.  The first one with doggie and the 2nd one solo.  On the 2nd loop I pushed real hard the first half and backed off the 2nd half.  Great run!!

Ken's

Pretty good morning of running Saturday.   I did 3 miles in the 'hood with doggie and then drove over to Ken's and did one loop.  My plan was to do 5 with doggie but she was too freaked out by all the road traffic so we cut it short.  From now on if I need to get in some good miles on Saturday I'll just do one mile in the 'hood with doggie and then head to the trail.  She's too erratic to count on for miles.  Had a great loop at Ken's, 1:15ish!!

happy

Great run this morning!!  Shan and I started at 5:45 and did the 7 mile loop at Townlake in 1:15!!  The only walking we did was up the ramp at I-35.  10:35 miles aren't very impressive but it's improvement for me and that's what matters now.  Including the easy 1 mile run/walk with doggie this morning that's 12 miles the last two days!!  Things are looking up for my running and that makes me very happy!! 

doggie

Had to cut this mornings run with doggie short.  We went down Dull Knife first and visited with Sam and Ruska but when we turned onto Thunder Creek doggie started lagging back.  After a minute I realized the last time we were over here the big trash truck was making it's rounds and she was probably remembering that.  We turned right on Angus and headed back to Duval and she was good and back in the lead.  She's a funny shell shocked doggie but we love her anyway!!

strong

Shan, Sam and I had a great Mopac/ Congress loop this morning. We ran it in 51:30!!  I felt strong at the end too, really happy!!