10:00 AM - Sunny out today. My brothers both went snowboarding with their friends. My mom took Harry up to snowboard while she snowshoed. I was left home to watch the dogs. I haven't run since before the trip to California and I wanted to see how the hip felt as I haven't had any real pain in about a week since we got back. I stretched and did a warmup, then stretched again. About halfway through I switched to Vibrams and then finished up the run and stretched. Didn't feel like reading the Larson book today on the 'mill so I picked up Dean Karnazes's 50:50 again. I read it the last two years. I like how he rights matter of factly and I understand where he's coming from. My mom says it's good that I am a distance runner because it is my grit and determination to go long that allows me to swim lap after lap in the pool, even if I don't know how to flip turn! That means a lot. I hope to get to the pool another 1-2 times to swim this coming week. I know I have posted these quotes here before I believe, but once again I will quote Karno: "There's no cure for an addictive personality. If you're going to express a compulsive tendency, it might as well be through running. As Lily Tomlin once joked, "Exercise is for people who can't handle drugs and alcohol."' - pg. 27 "Like a lot of runners, I am an introvert by nature. Running naturally appeals to introverts because it's a solitary activity, unless you go out of your way to make it otherwise, and it has a way of dampening external stimuli, bringing your feelings and thoughts to the fore." - pg. 55 Total Time: 41:43 Total Distance: 4.32 miles Average Pace: 9:39 | 
