Chubb run

RUN 15.25 miles I think in 3:15, Chubb

It's February! Already! I keep thinking back to 2013 when TH and I were prepping for Poto, and have to remind myself that I'm on the right schedule, that Poto was 2 months earlier than Kettle.

We met LC, JF, and DT at the WT end. I was running late due to a rain delay with the dog not wanting to do poopie in the rain. I have her all the time I could, she took the time but not the poop! So I'm rushing, but organized. And testing a new nutrition -- rice balls with PB. I think next time I'll try baking them instead of boiling. Anyway.

It rained earlier but had stopped by now. The prediction for snow wasn't looking too good, if anything the skies seemed to be clearing. It was low 40's, calm, and pretty!!

We started out faster than usual with the shorter-running runners setting some of the pace. I held to my own, knowing that the first 3 miles can feel too good and sap energy from the last 3 miles. The chatter was fun and new, the bluff as always steep and rocky. The rain had the leaves patted down, exposing rock and root, the mud wasn't bad, and we moved steadily.

The others turned at 4 miles, TV and I kept going passing the LE parking lot to hit the true end of the trail. I hid from the ranger to pee, then we turned around. I was eating one rice ball every 3-4 miles, not really the plan but I'd eaten more of them at brekkie and wasn't hungry or flagging for energy. Back up and over the bluff, hit the truck at 14, then hit Chingy for the final mile. Then I started to flag for energy! Started whining more about my cold hands, about how my gloves were hard to put on... you know, the usual.

We did 14 in 3 hrs flat, compared to yesterday's 2:20! The other group left a bag with two donuts in the bed of the truck. TV took one while I noshed the rest of a baked potato. He didn't like the pudding filling, gave it to the squirrels. All these little things I want to remember someday!

Amazing that this run was one of the best all through the week, the run you'd think I'd be most tired for! Same thing last weekend -- the Sunday run was the best.

Thankfully I'm coming into a rest week, my knee and hip held up for the run, but the knee is swollen. Ice Ice Baby!

NUMERICS 10 hours
SWIM 2050y in 1 hr
BIKE no, just bike commute
RUN 52.5 in 9 hours

COMMUTE 32 miles
WALKIES 22.7
and 7x15 mins stretch and foam roll

great busy week with lots of activity!