Driven

Thought I should start running again before getting too comfortable sleeping in, sitting around watching movies, eating junk food. Oh, I'll still do all that, but with some daily exercise in the mix.

The bike path that runs through Farmington to Kaysville, and to nether regions beyond is straight as...an old railway. I hate running on pavement. But trails are a pina colada Slurpee right now, and I can't go in to 'the big one' next month undertrained..

I ran out 7.5 miles and turned around. No walking, no water, no gels. I heard the gels are packets of flavored sperm, anyway. I wanted to do a negative split on the way back. I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for that meddling side ache I got the last half mile. I haven't had a side cramp for...I can't remember. Costa Vida was still in there. I ended with a precisely even split: One hour there, one back.

Total vert: 1 foot (12 inches)

Secret, mid-day run. Shh. Don't tell.

Four miles North on Rail Trail, then back. Fast 5K, then easy jog for remainder. Flat as Goldie Hawn.

Shorts. Sunshine. I am willing Spring to happen.

Mr. Fox crossed my path. Fantastic.

Later: 7 more.

F-town canyon. Moonlight run, no headlamp needed. Full understood the meaning of twilight, as being between the lights, or between two lights, or between light and dark. In front of me, to the East, the diffused, blue light of the dawning sun below the horizon crowned the top of the canyon. Behind me, and high in the sky, a waning moon shined brightly and cast a shadow of my form onto the hard-packed snow. Far below, pools of water in the canyon stream reflected silver moonlight, so bright I thought at first they were the lights of other runners who started 25 minutes after me. The other runners did show up. They were Steve n. and Ryan L. I met them as they were on mile 4 and as I was on mile 6 on the descent. Ryan ran down with me and Steve continued up.

Avenues Twins with The Scott

We did the usual from the Capitol complex. We both were feeling grody today but that is no excuse to cut it short.

I went out to Antelope Island this morning to get some training for the 100 mile run coming in 3 weeks. There is a lot of snow out there. I was able to find some dry trails after some effort. I got 18 miles total on the island. There is a coyote out there that is not much afraid of humans. It came very close to me a few times.

 This evening I ran 12 more on the bike path to get an even 30 for the day and 80 for the week.