WHOOO HOOOOO!!!! A PR! Fastest I've ever run this distance. :) GO ME! :) I'm ready to rock on Sunday. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 0 ft Location: Chandler Heights, AZ Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 10/15/09 Up/Downhill: [+0/-0] Time: 07:00 AM Difficulty: 0 / 5.0   Weather: Clear   61 F temp; 55% humidity   61 F heat index; winds NE 6 Performance Distance: 3.14 miles Time: 0:31:08 Speed: 6.1 mph Pace: 9' 54 /mi Heart Rate: 157 bpm (Avg) Calories: 350 176 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)

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I ♥ Faces: EXCITED!

It's my first entry into the I ♥ Faces blog/contest. This week's theme is "EXCITED!" I thought this picture below fit perfectly. This little girl spied our cat, she was SO excited to see him...

Last and longest run before the San Fran 1/2 marathon next Sunday. Susan and I nailed it with GU to spare. Can't wait for our weekend next week. Felt like I could keep running when we stopped. A good sign. SAN FRAN HERE I COME! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 1226 ft Location: Sun Lakes, AZ Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 10/10/09 Up/Downhill: [+13/-13] Time: 08:00 AM Difficulty: 2.5 / 5.0   Weather: Overcast   66 F temp; 37% humidity   66 F heat index; winds NE 6 Performance Distance: 10.21 miles Time: 1:57:25 Speed: 5.2 mph Pace: 11' 30 /mi Heart Rate: 155 bpm (Avg) Calories: 1112 169 bpm (Peak) Notes 10 mile long run before the 1/2 marathon next week. Felt pretty good and I can DO this 1/2 marathon! SAN FRAN HERE I COME! Map   Elevation (ft)

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It's 4 weeks till the 1/2 Marathon in San Francisco. Susan and I are on pace with the novice Hal Higdon training planning and completed 8 miles today. We ran the canal starting at Riggs Road. Up to the airport and then back to the car. We have discovered GU. At mile 4, I ate 1/2 pack of GU (chocolate extreme with caffeine... yum!). It takes about 10 minutes to kick in but my legs went from lead to tolerable. At mile 6, I had another 1/4 pack, saving the last bite for the final 7th mile. That extra caffeine was just enough to let me put a little kick on the end and drop to 9 min/mile for that last bit, felt great! The idea of hills still scares the crap out of me, but with more treadmill hill training I hope to overcome. I WILL finish... I expect to do so in less than three hours. Can I push it closer to the two mark? Who knows. What a great run. Activity Route: 8 mile Canal Elev. Avg: 1224 ft Location: Sun Lakes, AZ Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 09/19/09 Up/Downhill: [+9/-9] Time: 07:00 AM Difficulty: 2.3 / 5.0   Weather: A Few Clouds   73 F temp; 53% humidity   73 F heat index; winds NE 8 Performance Distance: 7.98 miles Time: 1:31:47 Speed: 5.2 mph Pace: 11' 30 /mi Heart Rate: 158 bpm (Avg) Calories: 869 176 bpm (Peak) Notes 5 minute walk/ GU break at 4 miles, 2 minute walk/ GU break at 6 miles, ate last bit of GU on the last mile and kicked to 9.3 min mile for last 1/2. YEAH!!! Map Sun Lakes, Arizona   Elevation (ft)

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Learn Something New Every Day: Day 3

Running in a light sprinkle is refreshing and provides an absolutely GORGEOUS Arizona sunrise. Praising God for a gorgeous beginning to the day.

Learn Something New Every Day: Day 2

Painful experiences can lead to closer relationships and deeper insight into one's soul. Sometimes having someone to talk to and mediate is beneficial as well.

Learn Something New Every Day: Day 1

Nothing feels better than being done with 3 presentations in two days! I'm so glad that, not only are they over, but each had it's own bit of success as well. Preparations for these presentation have put the rest of my job on hold. Emails have piled up but tomorrow, I can do REAL work