Monday; Dec. 24th: An early morning departure for San Salvador yielded a day off from running. It was needed after a solid previous week. As we pulled into the gate, this guy was guiding us in!!!
He's a bit skinny!! Maybe some of those Biscoff cookies from the airplane would help him out!?
Tuesday; Dec. 25th: No idea what happened but it was a second day off!!! Merry Christmas to all!!! Sometimes we just need to pull the efforts back and since the 3000 miles will easily happen with only 25 miles total for the week, an easy week is in order.
Wednesday; Dec. 26th: With the early report to work, running took place in the afternoon. The schedule had me overnighting in Savannah, GA and the hope was to find some good trails/paths, etc to see the sights. Well, with limited time, the run was actually along the short riverfront walk and loops around a deserted subdivision development along the water. At least 6 miles were logged and that is better than nothing. With more research and time there are some good areas to run in this town.
Thursday; Dec. 27th: After flying all day (very early out of Savannah), running did not happen. What? Three days off this week??!! Yep, happens a couple of times a year!
Friday; Dec 28th: Finally to the gym. Seems that area is still slacking. For those with "real" lives...jobs, dogs, family, house to clean, etc....we have to keep trying to do what we can and then keep trying to improve where we can. With abs, back, and shoulders done, it was off for a nice 7 miler with Traysen.
One thing that is truly being enjoyed here in the southeast is the wet winter. Most folks are complaining of cold (27 degrees at 6am is not cold as compared to Colorado!), the wet (lots of rain lately), and the constant damp. At this point I am enjoying this weather as a nice change to the Colorado dry and it is really beautiful.
Saturday; Dec. 29th: With work looming, out the door early for a basic, quick 7 miler. Then off to San Salvador.
Sunday; Dec. 30th: WooooHoooo....what an awesome day of running with Angela. We started at Amicalola State Park visitor center, climbed up East/West Ridge Trail, ran the Approach Trail to the Appalachian Trail and past Nimblewill Gap. The highlight of this run...: SNOW!!!! Yes, about 2 inches of good snow to coat the trails! It was perfect temps, perfect terrain, and perfect snow!!!! We logged 19 miles of pure bliss!!!
Total for the week: 39.0
Total for 2012: 3015.0...
Summary: This week ended the year 2012. I ran more miles than I have ever run in any one year! Not bad for a 47 year old! When the year started, it was to be a reduced mileage year; well, that did not work out....even with the move, the new job, and a few other life changes, the ole girl managed to crank out one of the best years of running! About 10 pounds of extra "padding" was dropped, the quality of the runs were better (track intervals, hill repeats, tempo and long runs), and the enjoyment of the running could not have been better. Over the year and with the move, I met some new running friends. This has been the most rewarding year in terms of watching others start running, see some challenges, set some goals and then exceed their own expectations. So many gals have turned their lives around with running and healthy living and it has truly been inspiring.
Wednesday; Dec. 26th: With the early report to work, running took place in the afternoon. The schedule had me overnighting in Savannah, GA and the hope was to find some good trails/paths, etc to see the sights. Well, with limited time, the run was actually along the short riverfront walk and loops around a deserted subdivision development along the water. At least 6 miles were logged and that is better than nothing. With more research and time there are some good areas to run in this town.
Thursday; Dec. 27th: After flying all day (very early out of Savannah), running did not happen. What? Three days off this week??!! Yep, happens a couple of times a year!
Friday; Dec 28th: Finally to the gym. Seems that area is still slacking. For those with "real" lives...jobs, dogs, family, house to clean, etc....we have to keep trying to do what we can and then keep trying to improve where we can. With abs, back, and shoulders done, it was off for a nice 7 miler with Traysen.
One thing that is truly being enjoyed here in the southeast is the wet winter. Most folks are complaining of cold (27 degrees at 6am is not cold as compared to Colorado!), the wet (lots of rain lately), and the constant damp. At this point I am enjoying this weather as a nice change to the Colorado dry and it is really beautiful.
Saturday; Dec. 29th: With work looming, out the door early for a basic, quick 7 miler. Then off to San Salvador.
Sunday; Dec. 30th: WooooHoooo....what an awesome day of running with Angela. We started at Amicalola State Park visitor center, climbed up East/West Ridge Trail, ran the Approach Trail to the Appalachian Trail and past Nimblewill Gap. The highlight of this run...: SNOW!!!! Yes, about 2 inches of good snow to coat the trails! It was perfect temps, perfect terrain, and perfect snow!!!! We logged 19 miles of pure bliss!!!
The Approach Trail with a light coating of snow. One of the many differences between running in the snow in Colorado verses the snow in Georgia is the ice that coats the trees. Hard to see in these pics, but most of the trees/shrubs have a light coating of ice over the branches.
Total for the week: 39.0
Total for 2012: 3015.0...
Summary: This week ended the year 2012. I ran more miles than I have ever run in any one year! Not bad for a 47 year old! When the year started, it was to be a reduced mileage year; well, that did not work out....even with the move, the new job, and a few other life changes, the ole girl managed to crank out one of the best years of running! About 10 pounds of extra "padding" was dropped, the quality of the runs were better (track intervals, hill repeats, tempo and long runs), and the enjoyment of the running could not have been better. Over the year and with the move, I met some new running friends. This has been the most rewarding year in terms of watching others start running, see some challenges, set some goals and then exceed their own expectations. So many gals have turned their lives around with running and healthy living and it has truly been inspiring.
Rest is as important as miles. A low mileage week was overdue, Sarah. Thank you for your inspiration. Getting up at 4:30am for a 10 degree workout isn't so hard when I see others also making fitness a priority in their lives. Sometimes running has to take a back seat, but it also helps (some of) us handle the stress of LIFE, and deserves a strong place in our lives.--Lori
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