Trippy

Wow running in cool damp weather is awesome! I hear people complaining about having to do their runs during the winter about the snow, rain and freezing temps. This is one of the few times that I can honestly say without a doubt that winter in AZ is totally the shit. I ran the monthly 5k (20:49) at Road Runner sports in Tempe last night, the weather was a cool 52 deg. and slightly damp from rain storms that just blew through.  The course is out and back along Tempe Town Lake for 1.55 miles and for just a moment I felt like I was running somewhere far far away, cheesy I know but that’s the beauty of running. Even though I was in the middle of the city running  the exertion  opens or closes your mind allowing you to have some sort of existential experience, I was kinda sad at the end of the run. Anyways after every run the store does a raffle. They raffle hats, water bottles, and various other swag but the best thing is they giveaway a pair of shoes. I didn’t win the shoes but I got a water bottle and a cool Coolmax running hat. Funny thing is last time I was there they gave away really nice beanie hats so now I have a hat for every occasion. My legs felt great, shoes were good and I even stopped by Mish and Dave’s house and  hung out in their hot tube very relaxing evening  THANK YOU BECKY.

The day after.

Well after a good night rest and a Christmas party I'm feeling pretty good. The only real pain I have is my knee where the IT band rubs it. Jumping into a cold pool does wonders; it may be my new recovery trick. So overall I can’t wait to do it again. My new shoes worked out great they are comfortable and really held up to the rocks on the course. I was kinda worried that I would feel every rock and pebble but that was not the case they preformed much better than my old stand-bys. One thing I’m learning at these events is never judge a book by its cover I see older men and women 60+ years old flying down the trails. It’s amazing what people are able to accomplish. I just hope that when I’m their age I can be out there running on the trails. Then there are the super fit looking folks in spandex and race gear getting totally worked over after a few miles. You just never know.