With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams...

I thought the route I picked would get me somewhere between 13 and 14 miles.  I was wrong, and thought maybe I'd finish up and make it 13 after I got back in the 'hood- but the last mile home the rain started coming down.  I thought for a while about how tough RAD and Terri were last week running in the snow, sleet, and cold.  I thought to myself, "if they struggled through the horrible elements, I can try too!"  I thought that until I got to the driveway and ran into the garage where it was dry and warm.  MR was waiting for me and thought it was silly to go out another 1.7 miles.  I gave up my resolve to finish and went in for a warm shower.  

Sorry RAD and Terri- I'm just not as tough as you gals are!  54 degrees and rain took me out of the game.  I did manage a 1 and a 3 in my numbers, so there was a 13 there for 2013 either way.  Happy New Year Y'all!

am run in the hood

pm run home from work

tired of cloudy cold days

morning run- what a treat to see the sunrise in the morning again!  No clouds to break up the happy mood of the happy sunshine!

first few days back at work after a 2 week break of sleeping in and staying up late made me cranky and tired- feels like a cold is coming on too.  Not the new year "bang" I'd hoped for- guess the cannons misfired.

at least I got to see the pile of  "cotton candy" that's still on the side of the road this week.  The bag's gone, but the fluffy pink stuff is still there!

Ran the All American trail today as part of my training for the trail run in February.  I felt good after 14 miles, so I feel confident about 18 in February as long as my fitness level remains.  I'll probably not get back out to the trail again before then.

MR rode along and got a good workout riding through the sand and along the rolling hills.  Got stuck in some deep sand a few times.  It'll stop a bike in no time at all!

There were lots of people out on the trail today.  Runners, walkers, and a cute young couple that were in the bushes off the side of the trail enjoying eachother's company.  The trail's been closed for months due to hunting season.  It just re-opened yesterday.  I haven't been on it in a couple of years- it was nice to be back out there.

Here's a riddle for the day:  What's worse than leaving your bike on top of the car when you pull into the garage?  Doing it twice.  MR's bike fared pretty well- it'll need a new front rim.  The car, bike rack, and brickwork above the garage didn't fare as well.  Lucky for us, we already know how to get them all fixed and replaced since we did it before 3 years ago.  :-(