Sickness: 0 miles

Went to the doctor the other day. No running till this Sunday and then "light" running for a few weeks. On some meds. Fun times.

11.3 Miles: Local loops

Today I went 11.3 miles. This was more of a walk/run since I'm not feeling great. I also kept close to home in case I started to feel worse.  I didn't feel great but running did not make me feel any worse.

(photo taken around the mile 10 marker on the map)

This was a low effort run by design.

6.6 miles: Decent run

Today I ran 6.6 miles around town. I ended up taking three days off. Two by design and one because I wasn't feeling 100%. I might be coming down with something, but maybe not, hard to tell. It figures I would take two days off and then start to feel sick. 

3 Miles: Higher pace

Today I ran 3 miles. It was a short run because of work and tired legs. I did this run at a higher pace than my last few runs since I knew it was going to be short.  Good run.

10.3 Miles: good run

Today I ran 10.3 miles around town. The plan was to run between 5 and 15 depending on my legs and work, and so I ended up right in the middle of that today.  Good running weather today, cooler and more clouds.

(photo above taken around mile 3.75 on the map below)

Up next: a run of 5-20 miles tomorrow and then two days off over the weekend as I will be on full time kid duty.

22.5 miles: Trail of Fears training

Today I ran 22.5 miles. It was a very fun run. Based on a suggestion from a fellow Franklin runner I checked out a new area for me today (miles 6-13 on the map above). I ran to hilly part of town and "found" a great trail there that really does go up a big hill (the loop at miles 9/10).

(photo taken around mile 12 on map above)

This run was a specific training run for the Trail of Fears run that is coming up soon. The idea today was just to cover the ground under a pace that would allow be to finish a lap during the course. This is was not a speed run by any stretch.  I took a lunch break (10 mins or so) and took some walking breaks. It was a great day to be out exploring some new ground for me.

(photo taken just beyond the photo above.)

It turns I have run 71.1 miles over the last 7 days. I'm not sure I've ever have gone over 60 before in a week. My legs are tired but not dead tired. Running is going well right now.

10.6: Why not

(Photo taken around mile 2.2 on map below)

Today I ran 10.6 miles. I wasn't planning on running today but work went faster than I thought it would so I thought why not run.  So I did.  It was a good run but HOT for December.

4.4 miles: Easy Sunday run

Today I ran 4.4 miles in the area around my house.  It got dark faster than I expected it to. It was going to be a short run anyway but not this short.  

Up next: Likely taking tomorrow off to get a bunch of work done and then this SHOULD be a good week for running.

13.3 miles: Exploring a bit

(New area for me taken around mile 5 on map below. Fine but nothing special.)

Today I ran 13.3 miles and it was warmer than I like. If I was just out walking at a park I would probably describe the weather as perfect but for running it was about 20 degrees warmer than I would prefer. If this weather happened in the middle of the summer, I'd likely be really happy with it. However, for December 1st it is too hot!

I also checked out a new running area for me (the two bottom loops around miles 3-4-5 on the map). I got chased by a small dog in the first loop and the second was fine but went nowhere. Sometimes exploring pays off, today I just crossed those two areas off.