April 7, Saturday

I can tell you one thing after today's run:  The Red Rock Canyon loop is not flat!!!!!  For some reason, most-likely the fact that I drove this before & never ran it, I was thinking this route was relatively flat, BUT IT ISN"T!!!!!!  Ran most of my 6.51 miles today uphill!  My niece, Lelia, joined me and she was not too happy about it either but she was a real trooper about it!  (She is the one who made the awesome flyers for me!)  From what I have read, we climbed about 1600 feet up to an elevation  of about 4,800 ft.  Not what I am looking for in a mileage run!

It was a beautiful day for a run but it just wasn't an easy one by any stretch of the imagination!  Didn't run the last 2 days as traveling and family time were more important.  The longer I am here on this crazy spinning globe, the more I realize how important family is to me.  Whether it is the passing of family members, (Uncle Ben, Uncle Jack, Godfather Clem O'Neill) the passing and struggles of our former students, (Natalie, Amanda, & Derek) or just experiencing the struggles my parents continue to go through, I feel the need to shout from the highest mountains that no matter what, you need to cherish the relationships with your family and friends.  Time is so short here and we don't realize it until it is too late many times.  Take, no better yet MAKE, the time to be with your family.  They may drive you crazy at times, they may not be your best friends, but they are your ONLY family and should not be taken for granted!  My brother Brian and his wife Jetsy have shown this over and over again and I thank them for the great example!

I wish you all a happy Easter & I hope you have a great week!

Total Miles:  561.38  Pace Runner:  538.73   + 22.65

Love you Mom and Dad!  <3

Here is one last picture with my buddy Mohave Max.  Being a member of the Tortoise Patrol, I hope you all take care of our desert areas and don't touch any tortoises in their natural habitat!

  
Week 14 Statistics

Week 14 Miles : 36.90  Total Miles:  561.38

Week 14 Time:  5:59:59  Total Time:  88:54:19

Week 14 Pace:  9:45/mi  Total Pace:  9:30/mi

Week 14 Calories:  4,805  Total Calories burned:  69,675