Merry Christmas and a run

The snow has finally melted and I was able to get out and run... on boy was it nice. After two solid weeks of snow covered ground... I finally got out to run again. I missed it. I didn't plan on running 6 miles... but it was so nice I did anyway.

Going to the beach over New Years... so I will be able to do some more running there. Here is wishing everyone a wonderful 2009.

A tip of the hat

When I was walking with my family after running to the park last week, someone saw my Portland marathon t-shirt and asked if I really ran a marathon. Now, he wasn't trying to be mean, just making conversation. When I said yes, he replied, "I tip my hat to you," and then continued on.

I didn't run this past weekend. Again. It was Christmas tree time. The whole family out to Helvetia and cut us down a tree.

I have fond memories of the roads out there. I ran the Helvetia half marathon out there. That was one very nice race. I hope to run it again.

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Another trip into Fall

I tripped over a tree root today during my run and took a tumble. I survived ok but I am sure that I will be sore. I was rinning on a trail and the ground was pretty soft. All things considered, I am happy to not be hurt.

This is the offending root
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Run with pics

There have been many times during my runs where I have wished I had a camera. Since I have one in my phone, I think I will start taking it with me on my runs to snap pictured when something strikes me. Hopefully I can stay focused on running, but the places I run have a lot to do with my enjoyment of it, so I think some visual aides to my running world is a good thing.

Today was another lunch time run. Most of the fall leaves are gone, but Fall is still a wonderful time for a camera.

Here is a nature area near where I work:

And here, a lake near the corporate park. In the summer we play soccer and basketball near here:

I am very blessed to work somewhere I can run at lunch and play sports. Work hard play hard.

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Nightime run

When I went to run today at lunch, I founf I left my shoes at home, so I ended up running in the dark. It wasn't bad. I ran on a path around a park, which was very dark. It was downright creepy.

I have to keep finding a way to run even when things get crazy or things do not go exactly as planned. Life is like that. Nothing ever goes exactly as planned. I have found though, that many great things can happen even when life is throwing curveballs.

This year has not been a steller running year for me. I hardly ran any races, and a grand total of 0 marathons. But still, I run.
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Dreaming about running

I had another dream about running. It is if something senses I am not running enough... And then I dream about it.

I was running a marathon... Of all crazy things... In my jeans of all things. Yes... It did occur to me that would hurt, but I didn't want to stop. The dream lasted a long time- as marathons do.

Yesterday I ran to a park and met my family there. It was nice. We went for a walk afterwards.

I weighed myself yesterday and I have gained 5 pounds from where I should be. I am going to try to lose it by christmas.
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