You get out what you put in

Sun-finally got out, ran mapmyrun neighborhood overlook. Stopped and stretched sore calves. Just feeling it out.

Mon-not motivated so took Star Trek movie back w/ Phin in stroller, ran Christmas street, calves still sore but added on neighbor loop back home. 2.2m

Fri- ran in morning around neighborhoods, tried to quiet dead-end dogs. Shakeout for race, ran w/ watch for first time, 30 min. or so.

Sat-Snow flurries and cold but lovely. Can remember running in snow before but now when it's on the roads. Slowed down each step but was still fun. Hope this race continues, but we need a new course. Ron almost shortened the course even more before I complained. Kennecott has taken more of the road so it ends just outside of town. Started by pavilion and was immediately in 3rd place. Ran w/ 2nd place guy until 1/2 mile in and asked him how fast his friend was, he told me 17 min. 5K so I didn't think I'd catch him, he probably gained on me just slightly, about 200 yards outside town. I really picked it up coming home, felt like I was cruising and it was hurting, slowed down on last hill around park but since it was such a shortened course not sure how much more I could have cruised if started my cruise earlier. Sprinted in to pavilion and high-fived winner. Was probably 1st master's runner. Great swag, my dad got an elk calendar, Phin got a Bumble-signed baseball. No church lunch for us but gave Neal $10 to give to them. Ran w/ Phin in the 2nd time, he can run if he wants too, he enjoys emulating me around the house so I hope he sees how great running is.

Tues-ran before ball, out in cold, neighborhoods, iffy memory, 3 miles, good ball, won most games, felt really good, then just didn't get out b4 dark and busy til Th. ball, 4 on 4, good strong winning team, at larger stake center. Fri ran home from homestead, tacked on some extra loops in S 54 neighborhoods, nite time but felt great and fast, 3.5 m

Sat- ran E/NE hoods, tacked on a few hill runs on Christy hill, cruising, 4 m.

Mon-good hour run from old Kmart hoods, worked out left knee kink, stretched calf soreness out, found cool loop S of post office, into the darkness 6 miles

Tues-before ball, 45 minutes, neighborhoods, getting somewhat tired of them, but Xmas lights are nice. Played ball well, was supposed to step it up and did so mildly. Then good snowstorm and knew I should run before but didn't. Ball Thu with new kids who watched Tues, some phenomenal possiblities (young tall black kid hit 5 straight 3s) but mostly just playing around. 4.5

Sun-from Xmas party at Tim's, yowsa, ran to 40th West and loop around. 1st 2 miles feeling good, next 2 witht he sorry realization that haven't ran for 5 days 4.5

Mon- with new NB flats from cyber Mon sale. Calves feeling it, hard to get out the door but always feels good to go. Really great sunset, pink on mountains/sky 3.5

Tues-before Xmas eve service, to Xmas street, enjoyed regular black running shoes, NE clockwise loop 3

Wed-Xmas awesome run w/ Nate, like old times that never were. Ran 30 min out from homestead to end of canal road and back, chatting the whole way. What a great Xmas present. 3.5 Never forget the love.

Thu-w/ old gray racing flats, some fartlek cruised to T park road, some threshold running, 4m

Fri- to homestead from Phin's 1st car wash, 2200 W, tacked on a cruise to the dead end, calves working out tightness and intensity/quantity issues 3m

Sat-with Jon G. from disc golf park to home, then made nostalgic run around Bennion Jr. with strength work over and back on bridge, then Jon-inspired push-ups. Love the family, habits and lifestyle. God knows I need it. 4m