runnin with a friend

Easy miles after work on a very cool day. Temperature about 10 above. The wind chill is about 10 below zero. Needless to say....miserable. Hanna came with me. She had a frozen beard. The family thought that I shouldn't take her out in the cold. Typical, they are  worried about the family pet and not their father......

What a balmy day! Yesterday morning temps in Ammon were a nasty 20 below zero. That's without the wind. So needless to say it was good to get out today. Afternoon temps about 15 degrees. Not the best, but I can deal with it.

Started this mornings run at 9 degrees and finished the run at 14 degrees. No wind which made it tolerable. Lots of sunshine today. Hanna ran 5 miles with me. She ran off leash, which was a good thing. Too many squirells to count. She is super speedy when it comes to chasing down furry animals.

Another cool morning in Southeastern Idaho. Took daughter to jumprope practice in Rexburg and took a run while I waited. Ran in the community of Archer. Lots of friendly folks out. Older couple in their 80's walking 5 miles this morning hand in hand. Pretty awesome! Had a nice chat with them. To my surprise ...... friendly dogs out checking me out. Had a companion for a couple of miles.

Some very slow, cautious miles this morning. Ran to work. It was nothing but a sheet of ice! Battled the elements and won!

Ran a quick route after work. Temps in the twenties. It's going to get cold tonight. 10 to 15 below zero is the prediction. I am soooo ready for spring.

I have the rest of the week off. Prepared for a test and a talk and helped the wife with house work. Ran up the hill and back this afternoon. Temps were a brisk 10 degrees.

Nice afternoon. 8 miles, 4 with Hanna. Temps at 16 or so. No wind to speak of. Weather man said that we could be in the 30's by the first of next week! Ya!

Some quick miles with Hanna. We did some interval work. She loved it. Not sure on my pace and all. My Polar watch is being repaired so we just ran by time. She needs a bath. That is the big draw back with her.....Goldens and their long hair.

Nice morning run to work on a very cool morning. 15 degrees this morning! Happy Valentines Day to all FRB's

Ran home today. Great afternoon! Highs in the mid 30's.....I really didn't know how to act. 

Wow, what a day! Temperature about 48 degrees. Lots of sunshine and no wind, so it was a spendid day. Ran up the hill and back. Felt like a good pace..... I am dependent on modern technology.... need my polar watch back.

Had a real nice run today despite the wind. Weather is changing....snow and wind tomorrow! So much for the tease of spring..

Ran after work up sunnyside for a 8 3/4 mile run. Nice weather for the most part. 34 degrees and very little wind. Felt real good going up the hills. Wish I knew my pace up the hills. Got on the scale  and realized that I have gained seven pounds this winter! What the *&%^$ Must have ate like a oinker this past winter. My best times were back a few years when I was a svelte 140. I normally am comfortable at 145. I will watch what I eat and hopefully the weather will allow some good weeks of running. Give me 3 to 4 weeks and I will be there! My wife doesn't like the 145....She thinks I look like a holocaust surviver as it is anyway.

Ran up sunnyside again this afternoon. Rain and wind accompanied me! I felt real good today. I do miss the electronics part of training. Man, we are spoiled with all these gadgets!

Interesting run this afternoon. Got home early from work and the kids were at the school with their snowboards trying to get the dogs to pull them around. They balked at the idea (the dogs) and so I was the next best thing. I am guessing about 5 miles. It felt more like 20. Kids had fun and in a way I had fun too. I guess it is one of the many reasons that I do run. Playing with the kids is a blast!

Cool and breezy day. Temperature at the start; a chilly 27 degrees with a steady breeze of 15 mph. It has been real busy the last couple of days. Trying to get caught up on the blog. I have the next couple of days off. Oh the benefits of working for the same corp for so many years.... I am at my max, so I have to take a day or two off every two weeks so I don't lose any vacation time. Wish it was nice outside so I could do more than just run...

Temps about 17 degrees with a north wind at 5 to 7 mph. Hanna ran all 7 plus miles. I actually got confused on the run. I grew up here, but with all the houses around I got totally turned around. It was foggy and snowy.

Its official, I am sick of winter! 6 degrees this morning and lots of blue sky. It was a death march. Don't know if it was from temps or just laziness. I ran 6 days this week...not quite 40 miles. In the summer time it would be low 60's for miles. Can't seem to motivate myself when it is so blasted cold and miserable outside. Side note: Hanna just rolled her eyes at me when I left this moring. She is pretty tired from yesterday. Or maybe she just didn't want another bath.

Ran to work on another chilly morning. Slick conditions and some snow made it so you had better pay attention to every step. GI issues to make things a bit interesting. Luckily, no need to do laundry when I got to work. Okay, too much information!

Nice afternoon.... mid 30's and a good breeze. Felt better than this morning. Picked the pace up a bit towards the end. Haven't ran a good pace for quite a while. I'll just progress like the weather.