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| Will in a kid's natural habitat (leaves, not box) |
Fall has arrived in Colorado in earnest. Yesterday after my husband Dan got home from work, he and the kids raked the golden leaves that now are covering our front yard into a giant pile--and played like crazy in it. My beloved St. Louis Cardinals defeated Dan's beloved Philadelphia Phillies in a classic pitchers' duel for the National League Division Championships last night (that was a tense night).
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| One person here was NOT happy after this game. |
This morning I went for a run and found the long-talked-of cold front that has supposedly been stalking us had finally arrived. Dan had said to expect rain, too. When I left for my 90 minutes at about 7 a.m. (ah, sleeping in!), there was no rain yet, but it was in the 40s, with a chilly leaf-rattling breeze and low clouds. I LOVED it! When the drizzle started, it just felt good.
I left the Garmin at home and concentrated on keeping the pace easy. I also added some hilliness by running up and down a grid of streets that are on the side of a semi-steep hill near my house, weaving down from 3rd Ave. to 2nd, then running a flat block east, then running back up to 3rd. This lasted a good 20 minutes or so. I'm going to try to keep my long runs hilly as they build back up in time and miles this cycle.
I also left the music at home. I haven't run with music since the Top of Utah Marathon. I'm going to reserve it for really speedy workouts, tempo runs and races.
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| Kathy and me after last spring's Run Like a Mother anniversary run in Denver |
Another sign of fall? All the marathons this weekend, and next, and into November! I'd like to send a special shout-out to my friend Kathy who is running her FIRST full marathon in Portland tomorrow morning. Kathy was in every race I ran this summer except Top of Utah. She has been training hard for her big one this weekend with a great group of women who all live near her in the southern suburbs of Denver. She is going to do so well!! Good luck, Kathy!
