sluggish - blame it on V-Day

It was a nice run this morning except that both of us felt a bit sluggish. We are both blaming water intake for this problem. I'm also placing part of the blame on the champagne that I drank last night. What? It was Valentine's Day for hell's sake. Bub had to twist my arm. I swear! Even though we felt sluggish, our time was sub-11!
Stats: 5.78 miles in 1:02:54 for a 10:53mpm pace

Longest run since September's marathon!

YAY! This was my longest run since October (I think)! Carol and I did a long loop from work --> downtown --> the U --> 21st --> work. Ten miles! TEN! At a decent pace! There you go. Marathon training is officially on track. It felt good - even on the uphill - AND it was a negative split! I am tired now, and my achilles is bugging me again. (Note to self: I've got to do some exercises on it!) However, I'm not so tired that I couldn't have done another couple of miles. I would have slowed, but I could do two more! Feeling great - mental hurdle cleared!
Stats: 10 miles in 1:53:45 for a 11:23mpm

sub-11 for 3rd day!

It was an easy run on the Liberty loop again. (By the time winter is over, I will be totally over that route!) We chatted. We laughed. We ran a sub-11 again.
Yay!
Stats: 4.5 miles in 49:11 for a 10:56mpm pace

Carol and I had a nice run this morning! She had a few things to vent about, well - I did, too - so the time seemed to fly by. We were getting tired at the end of the run. Could have gone a couple miles more at the same pace, though!
6.03 miles in 1:04:19 for a 10:40mpm pace

I needed to run

not running for four days and then running 2.5 miles into the wind makes for a hard run. Liberty loop. Chilly.
4.9 miles in 53:05 minutes for a 10:38mpm pace

Egypt - I just don't get it...

We ran the Sugarhouse loop this morning. There was only one other person in the park. 9*. She was as crazy as us, but much faster..... Main topic of discussion today: Egypt. I really don't understand who the "crowd" expects to step into power. Without someone ready to take over, I think the entire place is going to fall into chaos.
Stats: 5.5 miles in 1:01:33 for a 11:12mpm pace

It's too cold? Not for me anymore!

Excuses suck, and I'm learning that they don't really pan out. It was 9* today. 9*! I've never run in 9*! To make matters worse, the wind chill made it feel like 0*. Really. Me in 0* weather. It's insanity. And it was one of the best runs I've had in a while. Our pace was slower this morning than my last two runs, but I just felt good the whole time. Of course, I'm just now getting feeling back in all four of my cheeks, but it was worth it.
Stats: 4.89 miles in 53:53 for 11:02mpm pace