Believe to Achieve

A varied hilly route around by Kim's house then Manila Elem. up 600 West and over and down to Canyon Rd by Cemetery through town to 600 west turning west  going by Mt. Mohogany Elementary and more west then up and then back to 600 west (Are you lost yet?) heading back home up a hill and down then up.  Tried to keep the pace even, picked up in places and had a few at 7:18 to 7:22.  Avg pace 7:43 for 10.18 miles.  Felt good.  Picked up strep throat Saturday.  Luckily had some antibiotics.  Taking tons of probiotics.  Same throat situation as before the Bryce half in July.  A large white patch that I could finally remove after two doses of amoxicillin.  It was gross.  I will try to spare you the details.  Weird it was "stone" like.  Feeling better with each dose.  No other symptoms except slight chills/achiness.  After run I feel refreshed and detoxed :D.  Hopefully I can continue this way.  I work tonight and tomorrow night.  I don't work the holiday so I have to work Tuesday night which is unusual for me.  Probably will barely get 60 miles in this week if that.  So much a happening.  Tis' the season !!!!

Slept from 730 am until 1100am.   Should have known I'd waken to Winter Wonderland when I drove home this morning in a already warm car, no frost and like 45 degrees out.  Wish I felt like running  then but was too tired from my busy all nighter.  When awoke was thinking of not running today but then remembered how much I love to run in the fluffy white stuff.  I feel like I am skiing.   I was on the ski team in high school, cross country and downhill, so I am used to "gliding in the snow".  It was quite the pleasant run, pace relaxed, easy at 8:22 for 8.01 miles.  Could have kept going but towards the end I couldn't feel my feet, they were wet from some slushy areas I ran thru and now had frozen up even though the outside temp was totally perfect to me.  Listened to some Christmas songs in my iPod to guide my open sleigh.  Totally recommend such a run.  Sidewalked ran the majority of the run to really feel the crunch under my feet of the three inches of snow already there.  Huge flakes a fallin'.  Beautiful.   Need I say more?

Fell off the face of the earth.  No really, it became apparent that I really must do some shopping for Santa instead of run today.  I really was going try and sneak in a run but I got the "look" from hubby and the "okay so if your not going back to bed we got to get going" (shopping).  Bummer but in the end more necessary for a Merrier Christmas here at Girl Central, The Crossleys--  including myself since Santa picked up something extra special at Runner's Corner today : D.  No surprises here.  I am on the "in" with Santa.  Now I will just have to make it up the next three days....yikes.  Okay, bring it on :  D.

17.01 miles @ 8:24 pace.  Same route as Saturday with a little cut off by Kim's early on to make it only 17.   Wintery blustery day.  Snowing, hidden patches of ice at times, speeding cars and 396 ft gain rolling hills throughout.  Drug my feet.  Have a pretty painful sore throat trying to go to my head but I won't let it.  Mind over body mantra going on.  Really had to tell myself to "just keep swimming, just keep swimming".  Yes I was just Dori the fish just then.  In fact I could barely remember where any of the miles were from just this past Saturday.  Brain dead here.  Ready for a hot shower and more last minute Christmas shopping :D.

Trying out my new Christmas present a garmin 310xt (waterproof). Surprise surprise. Feeling like a brand new runner. First, jack frost was nipping at my nose. Wore this ridiculous 80s neck warmer for the first mile. I think it was 8 degrees. My mother in law said her phone red - 12. Don't think so. Splits just for fun-- 8:13, 8:16, 8:33 (up hill), 8:06, 8:04, 7:45, 7:29. Avg pace 8:04 for 7. Think I am done for the day. No time on Christmas day to do anything by yourself without looking antisocial : D.   MERRY CHRISTMAS (my kids are definitely spoiled : D).

3 at 6am with Kim, 10 more with Kim, Jane, Carrie and Adrienne, 2 more by myself.  One stop.  FREEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZIIIIIINNNNNNNG !!!!!  And I am getting a head cold.  Was going to back out when I awoke with a  continued sinus headache and scratchy throat at 4am but decided a detox easy pace long run would hopefully keep me on the mend.    Besides a frozen tushy and face and thighs, the run was great as the company was.  We enjoyed freezing to death together.  Actually felt myself thawing in my hot shower after my run. Did the return/exchange thing and had NO line all four stops.  WOW!!!  That was easy.  Run also easy: 15 @ 8:40 pace.  See how lovely we were to one another.  Just trotted cause all our muscles were STIFF, nerves were in shock.  Don't you want to join us next time ?  : DDDD