M - Th 11/26 - 11/29

Monday 11/26:  My extended version of the "freeway run" with all kinds of little add-ons gets me that much closer to the 1900 mile mark!  Also found out that our girls XC team took 2nd place in the state meet on Saturday!  It was the highest finish in school history!  Also, Paula who was on my JV team just last year, finished 11th, one spot away from being All-State!  She will be back next year and I am so proud of her work ethic, drive, determination to improve... I could go on & on...!  Way to go ladies!!!  So proud of you!!!  You too Dan!

Also want to give Notre Dame some props for their great season and now their trip to the BCS championship game!!!!  12-0 beating 4 top 20 teams and the season opening # 1 seeded team USC!

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/247428393

Tuesday 11/27:  Did the freeway run combined with the swamp run again today which is a good mileage eater!  It can be a little long mentally, especially the end is pretty up hill, but when you are finished, it is very rewarding to see close to 10 miles added to the total!

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/247428398 

Wednesday 11/28:  Today, the creature of habit branched out a little and put together a couple of XC runs to make a longer 2012 run!  I did the Torrey Pines run and then from the bottom of the stairs I did the 3rd light run in reverse.  Not a bad route but a little long for the JV gals.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/248024988

Thursday 11/29:  The "freeway run" with add-ons was the route again today.  Had a new experience today up at the intersection of Rancho Santa Fe Farms and Carmel Valley.  They are doing construction to widen the road and there was some fresh blacktop that I ran over.  It was pretty cool feeling the heat from the fresh tar as I ran over it.  Helped that it was a cool day to begin with but a neat feeling none the less.  Oh, by the way, did I tell you that I broke 1900 miles today!!!!

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/248024997

Hoping that I didn't post this already but what heck.  It is a good one anyway!  Hope you had a happy thanksgiving!  

 
Total Miles:  1900.96  Pace runner:  1836.09  +  64.87 miles (creeping back to respectability!)

Love and miss you Mom& Pops!  <3
  
"I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth will I apply all my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy."  ~ Og Mandino