glimmer

Week 6 of training brought with it a few moments of goodness...and by goodness I mean intensity, that as of late had been really lacking. Part of me feels like it's about time...another part, the realist, is grateful.

Kristina and I headed into to Denver to run the Cherry Creek Dam Half. Coming off of the Austin Half I only had one goal in mind, just break 2 hours, please break 2 hours. I still struggle a bit with not having the speed of my youth
- the days of 19 minute 5Ks are well behind me...but if I empty my head and let go of all the shit I kinda still feel like I am cruising...if only in my mind. In those moments I could care less how fast I am, just kinda that I am.

My Garmin crapped out at about mile 9, on the mother of all hills on this course...(it felt like a 400 ft. climb in 3/4 mile, whether it was or not, I don't care) At the top, a 3 mile tailwind was the gift...I crossed the line with 3 minutes to spare.