early riser
i was awake a few minutes before the alarm clock sounded so i quietly reset the alarm for my wife and headed downstairs. i geared up and headed out with temps in the mid-forties. my gear selection included a winter hat and gloves, which was a bit more than necessary – – but it does make it more comfortable for the first mile or two.
speaking of the first mile, i spotted a deer just standing in a family’s front yard as i ran down commanche. it stared at me for a bit then bolted in the other direction. i headed for the glacial drumlin and turned east toward town. i crossed the fox river – which is “full” from all the rain – and made my way down college avenue. when three miles were recorded on my gps, i made a 180 and headed for home.
one nice thing about it becoming spring is that it is getting light out sooner in the morning, which i especially noticed on my way back home. i made it back with a total of six miles at a few ticks less than 8:30 pace and hit the shower.
also – – congrats to my friend ryan who won The Deer Run 10K over the weekend. (he maintains hillrunner.com in his spare time) i’m anxiously anticipating the next time that ryan and dana are in the same race – – it’ll be awful interesting to see them duke it out.
MTD – 90 miles
YTD – 300.5 miles
Odometer – 28,408 miles