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| I am all smiles as I make it to trail portion of my long run. A few minutes later, I wasn’t smiling at all. It was freezing. The trees and the water did not help. Clearly I did dress properly. In the end, I managed to run 2 hours and 20 minutes. Not sure if it was wise. Wondering if I was truly recovered from my 21K run on Sunday. |
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| The Red Deer River is slowly melting. That’s a sure sign that spring is on its way! I’m lucky because I am only a few steps away from the River. It’s so calming running by water. Don’t you think? It was really quiet today. I started out around noon. I passed a few people at the dog park and a lady feeding birds at Discovery Canyon. People must have jobs or something. This was the first time I did this route since a portion of the trail was closed last year for repairs. I look forward to running here when the snow melts. |
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| My picture does not do this hill justice. It is long and winding. This is at the 10k mark where I left the trails and returned to the road for the second half of the run. I was still pretty chilled but I knew once I got out of the trees I should find some sunshine. (Actually I found wind and speeding trucks) |
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| Every good long run deserves ice! My right calf and foot were moaning and groaning throughout the two-hour run. I took it easy in the last 3k and walked a bit. I knew if I pushed it there wouldn’t be enough ice to rescue my poor foot. Thankfully I had nothing else on my plate today besides running. Had all the time in the world to stretch and work on mobility while I ice. |