Work will win when wishy washy wishing won't

Lots of people out and about this morning.  It's crazy how I think we have seen everyone who runs in this area and then we see a bunch we've never seen before.  I sure like the ones who say 'hi' or 'good morning' or 'good job'!  Some runners actually put their face down or turn away so they don't have to say hi....what's up with that?  I was talking to a lady once who said runners always look like they are out there being miserable.  That makes me think of an obituary I saw the other day...it said "So and so died while she was out running, something she didn't enjoy doing".   What the heck?!  You usually see it say they died doing something they ENJOYED doing!  Anyway, I'm glad that I was out running today and I'm glad I was running with my hubby and I'm glad I enjoy doing it and that I CAN do it!  How's that for some rambling of the day? 

Happy, smiling running to all of you!

Tom and I parked one car at Peteetneet then drove the other one up 3 miles.  We started the run there and went up 3 more then down the whole six.  Then the drive back up to pick up the second car and back home.  It was very nice up Payson Canyon except for the low flying planes zooming up to scout camp!  (cars with drivers who drive way too fast!)  I will also be happy when the deer on the side of the road has finished it's decomposition!  STINKY!

We passed Peteetneet Creek and decided that if that was a name on Wheel of Fortune you would do well to by an "E", no other vowels are going to help you out on that one.

Happy to say the knees are continuing to hold out fine at the moment.  I'm really trying to focus on some good form up hill and down hill.  And also quicker turnover and counting my steps in 3/4 instead of 4/4.  I really want to run this SGM with no or very minimal knee pain even if that means taking it slower than I have in the past. 

All in all a great morning run! 

Whoa....took a little while to get the gears going this morning!  Started our regular 6 mile loop in over 11 minute miles!  Tom was nice to stick it out with me.  The first couple miles felt like a lot of work.  My back needs a little more time awake before jumping into the run.  Luckily the pace was able to pick up and I felt great the last few miles. 

The regular route Tom and I take has a 4, 5 or 6 mile option.  The second hill can turn up one way to make it 5 miles and the other way takes it to 6.  Since Tom did Payson Canyon yesterday and Tuesday he took the 5 mile while I took the 6.   Crazy cool temps here!  I hope that doesn't mean we are going to have a bitter cold winter!  We are thinking of going out a bit later tomorrow for the long run just to be able to get a little heat training.  I know some of you out there are getting lots of heat training!  It's just kind of weird to be cold at the beginning of an August morning run. 

Very enjoyable run with my hubby this morning.  We didn't set the alarm, just decided to run when we woke up.  We got out the door about 5:40.  We didn't go meet with the SF group since they had probably met up at 5:00.  That's OK by my though the extra bit of sleep was used well and felt good. 

At the bottom of Harry's Hill we met up with Brad and Kendall so Tom went up speedier while I worked my way up with them.  Tom met up with speedy Steven K and took Harry's at a nice clip. 

We continued down the other side and down Woodland Hills Drive and looped back over to Zepher for our return home.  There was some good up and down in today's run.

We mostly ran by whatever felt good for me and my knees and my back and my breathing.  I ended up with an aveage pace of 9:03.  It was nice because I didn't look at the watch much, just ran by what feels good.