Today was the best run! I ran a new route and I ran with an iPod. I left the house at 8:30 and headed up Loafer Cyn, I was going to turn and run towards the mail boxes but instead I kept running up the Cyn. I felt really good while running up hill so I decided that I would turn right and run up the switch back into Elk Ridge. While I was running up that part of the run the song Gravity came on the iPod, how ironic? When I hit the top I decided that I would run down to Goosenest Dr and then turn around. Well I looked up to the South when I hit the bottom and decided that I would run up to the highest point of Elk Ridge, it is a steep climb to the top but it was feeling so good to run up hill. When I hot the top I turned around and headed back the same way that I came from. When I hit the 4 way stop at Loafer Cyn I turned right and headed towards Woodland Hills, I ran around the mail boxes and then down to Salem Canal Rd and home. I felt really good today, I still don't feel 100% like I was 2 weeks ago but I am feeling better. I really liked running with an iPod today, I never run with one because I like to hear what is coming up behind me, but it wasn't dark and the roads were clear and not much traffic today. I heard some new songs that I really like and then there were many that I didn't care for. I ran into Pat L and Kent W, stopped and talked for a minute and then had to get home so that Kellie could get out on her run with Michelle and Ali. Ave Pace 7:34 (very surprising for the hills that I ran today, but what must go up must come down, I must have came down faster than I thought?) WHAT A PERFECT WAY TO START THE YEAR! RUNNING A NON RACE HALF MARATHON :) 1:39:04 running time First place over all First Place in My Age Group j/k Happy New Year To All! | 