Welcome 2010

Sunday, January 3, 2010:

First run of 2010. Do you ever wonder if, for some magical reason, everything could change at the turn of the new year? Maybe I wouldn’t be able to run at all, but I’d be able to do something else, like lose 15 pounds overnight, or write with humor.

Didn’t happen. Good run today, though, on the upstairs track at the club. Eight miles at a pace just faster than 9 minutes/mile. I ran with friend Norm for the first two miles, and might have mis-counted laps, thus running one too few. If so, the pace is still about 9. One lap is 40 seconds at that pace.

Slight pain in the right knee before, during, and after the run, especially on stairs after the run.  But I think it's temporary - slept wrong on it last night or something.

Grandson J is back in Portland by now, despite Delta Airlines’ several screwups. The house is a lot quieter, but we miss him and his dad & mom.

Splits: 17:32 (2 mi), 8:53, 9:02, 9:04, 9:00, 8:53, 8:54, total 1:11:20, pace 8:55. Good enough!

Thursday, New Years Eve, 2009:

Last run of 2009, in the Stillwater Bubble again. This time I ran for a little over an hour, going about 6.7 miles I think, and then the family showed up, including grandson J, who is four. What a runner HE is! For a full hour he ran and ran, mostly at full tilt, much to the amusement of most of the others in the bubble, not to mention his grandparents and his dad. Too bad J has to go home soon.

2009 is a masterpiece! See you next year.

Organic lunch: