Good morning. Are we getting more snow? According to the news, we are. The ground in Missoula has been white and frozen for 11 days without a warm-up. For me, this is not welcome, and I was not ready for winter as it was. It’s these conditions that have made running, training for a half marathon, treacherous.
I have been running the treasure trail and just completed a three-day half marathon. I did 13 miles in 3 days, totaling 2.6 hours. I covered 1,900 feet vertically, and the conditions were snow to packed snow and ice. That’s a slow pace, but conditions are not good. My plan next is to put that distance into two days this weekend, rest, then a long ten miler before the actual race. Last night, I was glad to be facing two days off from running because I sat in the tub, sore and with a blister that needs a break. I talked to my grandma on the phone about my new training goals and this year’s holiday bash at my aunt’s.
My aunt Paula has a party during the holidays once a year, and it is the most fun and best party around. It is the highlight of the season. She usually ships in Lobster and Crab from Alaska, and there are enough “adult” beverages to put down an elephant. In preparation for this event, I finally got the photos from last year posted in my Picassa Gallery.
Well, it’s spinning (indoor cycling) tonight and then a complete house cleaning, so I better run. Oh yeah, my apartment gets “looked at” tomorrow, so I have to clean it up. I think my landlady calls it “appraised,” whatever that means.
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