Father's Day Run

Father's Day is one of the hardest days of the year for me.  Last time I saw my dad before he passed was Father's Day two years ago.  So after tears after waking up, I did something I hadn't done in a long time - run for coffee.  I used to do it all the time when I worked a night shift.

Runs are therapeutic for me and this one certainly was.  I just went about 3 miles on the Cherry Creek Bike Path.  It was a warm and sunny morning so the path was busy with folks running, walking, and biking.

Even though it was crowded I was still able to get lost in my tunes and use the time to think through some things.  Luckily I had a very busy day ahead of me with plans to head back to Keystone for the rest of the TBEX conference.  As I was running I thought how my dad would want me to keep moving forward....one step at a time, remembering that nothing happens overnight and with hard work the good things will come.

Still miss him dearly but know he's with me every step of the way, even running down the bike path.

Tracking The Run

So today I decided to take my phone with me on my run and use the MotionX-GPS app I put it on about a month ago.  Boy did I get a shocker!  I know I was a little sluggish but I've got some serious cardio to do.  As I tracked my time I found out I was slow, but it gives me a baseline to work from.

So here's my breakdown:
At 2 miles in 20:43 minutes at a pace of 5.8mph.
At 3 miles in 30:42 minutes at a pace of 5.9mph.
At 3.5 miles in 35:55 minutes at a pace of 5.9mph.
(Got stopped by a couple for directions about 3.75 miles)
At 4 miles in 40:55 minutes at a pace of 5.9mph.

So a slow Sunday run on the Cherry Creek Bike Path.  I've got some speed work in my future!

Just A Walkin'

I get it from my mom.  I love to go on walks.  Today was a walk day.  I put on my iPod and hit the Cherry Creek Bike Path to log a couple of miles.  After a tough workout yesterday I was due a rest day but it turned into a fast power walk down the path.  Blame it on the changing weather with storms moving in and me just plain old jammin' out to tunes.  With a little dancing bounce to my steps as I rocked out to the beat I'm sure I look like a workout dork at times.  But it's my time and that's the way I rolled today.