Fuel SMART,Train HARD, Run FAST.

4 miles on treadmill @ 6:40 AP then 30 mins elliptical.

Free deer meat anyone? Various cuts available, road kill style. I ran over a large deer yesterday morning on my way to work. It was still dark so I had little time to respond to a dead dear laying in the middle of the highway. Things haven't been the same since for my poor car. I had it checked out today and ran around till my car was finished. Broken emergency brake cable, needs alignment and a stench that will not go away. I chose the victims guys at the Chevron Super Soak car wash to give my car the "Ultimate+" car wash, something that is not advertised. As they began spraying off the car to prep before going into the wash, I rolled down my window and casually mentioned that I might need a little extra spray under the car. I died laughing as I watched their faces change when they saw what was dragging under the car. They began pulling out large chunks of meat and began gagging which turned into laughing. Together we suffered through the new smells that emerged. They mentioned that their days were generally boring so it made me feel better. They even went the extra mile and pulled out a tool to tighten a few things that looked loose. Thanks to Mike and Mark who will never read this blog! Everything needed to be fixed and cleaned out before our trip to Disneyland next week! 3 miles in 90 mins:)

What a great way to start out Thanksgiving! 10 K in my hometown with great weather. I knew coming into this race I had given a D effort in training and prep, but planned to give a A effort, despite the outcome. I knew this race wasn't going to feel good for the obvious reasons, but felt horrible during the warm-up. At one point I contemplated dropping out before it even started. My stomach was cramping up and my legs struggled to move. I thought I had a good chance of placing but was not in the mood to race! The shoot at the start was about 5 feet wide with what seemed like tons if runners. I lined up near the start by several children. The 5k and 10k started together. The race started and I was fighting it in the first mile already. Two ladies ahead, but passed them before mile 2. A fast first mile, slight downhill. Miles 2-3 were flat and 4 to finish were slight uphill. Lots if weaving in and out of neighborhoods. Mile 4.5 was the start of Mario Kart. I clearly need to brush up on my skills. Lots of cut offs, small sudden stops, running in front of cars and dodging small children. The straightway to the finish was classic. A large bunch of walkers in the road and sidewalk, so ran through tall grass and cut Someone completely off. Planned to be 40:xx but actually shocked to get it after running the course and dodging obsticals. Pleased with the results. Done racing for 2012. So excited for 2013 race season! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Splits: 6:02,6:34,6:46,6:46,6:38,6:56,6:07 (.18)

10 miles on the trail with Kam. Good company and weather. Off to Disneyland!