5 Miles (AA) --168--

GLENDALE, Calif. -- So I blew damn near two weeks of potential runs by forgetting to pack my inhaler and subsequently getting caught in snow storms which delayed/canceled flights. Man did that stink. I was in Detroit, Greenville and Chicago. Very cold and snowy, so it would have been treadmill most likely. But hey...anything would have been nice.

So just got back yesterday and managed to drag myself out before sundown for a good one. Just kept going on the normal route and pushed this one out to darn near 6 miles, but rules are rules, so it only counts for 5.

Had a couple breakthroughs with the new form. Going uphill was almost spiritual at one point...right at the turn. I just felt for a moment like I was falling up the hill...like it was actually a downhill. I can't really describe it. But I felt it. So great.

Felt nothing but strength the whole time after that. Just plowed through it. Really dusted the last 2-3 miles. Couldn't be happier about it. Seriously, I just ran further than I have in probably a year at least (is that possible?) and I feel fine. Not worn out or spent. Fine.

Wowser. Also good to see the weight come down from 170. Not that I usually care one bit about any of that, but all that time in the Midwest has left me feeling the bloat.