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

Sandy was on her way to the Nation's Capitol and I decided it sounded like a good idea and went there myself...

Had a great run this morning with Terri.  It's nice to spend time pounding the pavement with my running buddy.  It was like old times again-what was that delicious smell on the rail trail this morning? shake & bake!

My plan was a short morning run and a nice afternoon run.  Did speed on the morning run. The cold wind and rain changed my afternoon plans.  So I went home and did 30 minutes on the elliptical.

Went out in the rain and wind.  Neither one was too bad- it was a  40* wind chill which felt really cold, but I know it's not bad- I'm just not used to it.

Maybe run after work, maybe not.  We'll see what the weather has in store.

Afternoon run was chilly, but I had my jacket and long tights on so I didn't freeze.  There were a few strong wind gusts, but nothing sustained. I didn't have my watch for either run today.  There's something nice about just running and not worrying about time/pace.  I tried the mizunos again for my pm run and it bothered the bottom of my foot again.  I hate to quit a pair of shoes with only 300 miles, but it may be the end of the line for those shoes. 

Chilly, but dry morning.  I finally got to see the wonderful moon.  So big and full and right above my head lighing up the roads for me.  Goody goody goody!!!

chilly willy- 37 degrees out, but my moon was out and throwing around some awesome shadows that made the morning great.  I ended up running a pace faster that I thought & was happy about it.  Do I tend to run faster in the cold to try and stay warm? 

Plans for a pm run with Wyatt.  Yippie!!- Turns out it was better than I even imagined and we got to celebrate a super run with sweet frog frozen yogurt topped with mango balls and wet nuts.  Honestly.

Got to take in an afternoon run with MR on the trails on base.  Our old trail has been replaced by a beltway so we're looking for new ones.  Today's trail was full of hills and lots of sand.  And fun.  We ran out and found an old cement building used for NBC training- pretty cool find in the woods. (sorry it's sideways- I don't know how to fix it).

After running for 4 miles and thinking we knew where we going, we came to an intersection and had no idea which way we should go (turning around could have been the best option). Here's the choices we had- starting with the path we'd just come down and going in a clock wise direction....

We ended up taking what was behind door number two, then came to another intersection, and finally ended up back at our car a mile later.  The terrain really made the five miles a tough workout for me, but it felt so good to be out in nature with my favorite guy.

Did yardwork before my run today- we have three black walnut trees and one oak tree in our back yard (along with 8 pines and three dogwoods).  The leaves and pine needles aren't the problem- it's all those stupid nuts!!  The black walnuts are so big they damage the mower blade, so we have to rake them up.   I hate black walnuts- they're nasty and not even worth eating.

Got out for a run around noon and tried a different route but I wasn't sure how long it would be, so after mile 8.65 I had to back track a mile so I'd have 13 miles.  On our way home, MR found our treasure for the day.  He said, "Pull this bush back so we can get a good look at this beaver!"   I love that guy :-)

My legs are worn out and sore.  Lots of miles this week, and I'm in desperate need of new shoes.  I need to get to the store and try out some new styles.  Online shopping for new shoes isn't helpful.  I will be selling beaver fur ear muffs on my online store for a limited time only.  One size fits all.