I wore a bright orange reflective top today with good reason, however it didn't prove to be too helpful after nearly being ran over by a man eager to get to work on time. Scared me to death, but not the first time either. Time to get smarter. I think I'm going to start wearing a full reflective vest, with a small headlamp to shine directly in their eyes while I pass the street. No more assuming their eyes meeting mine translates to, " I will not run you over." At least I was not french kissed by a giant yellow lab this time. That was fun. On any note, it was a good 10 miles total. I felt energized and legs and lungs felt full functioning again. Easy pace for the first 5 then pushed the last 4 for the hilliest part of the run. When I got home, ran a slow mile with my 8 and 5 year olds- back and forth on the street. They want to do that each morning, but we'll see 2 days down the road. AP at 8:04. Fastest was mile 8 at 7:09 and slowest at mile 2 (car encounter) at 9:02. This is a challenging run to get a steady fast pace, but I think pushing up the hills has really improved my running economy over the year. I love this area! Yesterday I signed up for the Halloween Half Marathon in Provo. I'm excited to do that. I think I'll be a superhero this year if I can find the right costume. Lessons learned today: buy a reflective vest and headlamp, not all french kisses are good, hills are good for me, and superheros are fast! | 
