It ain't Chinese algebra!

My running had been horrible for two months now. Hoping a new month helps me get back on track. 

Ran a big loop around the Wells, the south elementary, Grass Valley elementary, then around some million dollar homes on Lacamas Lake. Finally home around Union HS and Costco. Finally put 1.000 miles on a single pair of shoes.

Ran through Fishers Landing and discovered a new road to get me to 164th along highway 14. Good discovery and a route I'll most likely run often. Ran north to 15th and then home. Lots of rain and I was unprepared so I'll have to find my rain gear before tomorrow. 

Costco and Grass Valley Elementary loop. 

I ran to Union HS and ran two miles around the track, then came home.  50 degrees and no rain this morning which was pretty nice for a change.

Ran through Fishers Landing and then to Mt a View HS, then home past Big Als.

Ran past the Wells, then looped through Fishers Landing and then home. 

Ran around Costco to the stake center, then home via 156th and then Mill Plain. Then did a 2 mile tempo on 20th and 15th. Good morning.

Ran along McGilvery to the Safeway on Mill Plain, then home.

Ran to 164th, then to Union HS and a few around the track before returning home. Lots of rain and I was underdressed...it wasn't pretty.

Around Target to the cop station on Mill Plain, then down 164th to the highway and then secret street through Fishers Landing and home.

Ran to the million dollar homes on Lacamas Rd, then home via Costco. 

Ran over I-205 and then nearly to TVC. Looped back across Mill Plain by Walmart and then home. 

I ate too many cookies last night. Ugh...

Got lost. Next thing I knew I was on top of the highest hill in Camas. The view would have been nice if it wasn't for the buckets of rain falling out of the thick rain clouds. 

Ran with my dad this morning. Very cold.

Freezing cold. I'm becoming a wuss or this winter is hitting me like a ton of bricks. 

With my dad again. Cold again.

Ran to Union HS and then a few miles around the track, then home.

Nothing.  Well, I actually ran down the street but my right achilles was feeling "off."  It wasn't horrible, but I figured if it was bothering me this quickly, it wasn't worth going longer distances and making it worse.  I think I jacked it on Saturday in Pullman wearing low cut socks with running shoes.  Try again tomorrow.  

Ran around the Wells loop.  Not a fun route in the early morning darkness.  No shoulder and nowhere to go when cars go zooming past.  I survived though.

Ran along Mill Plain to Cinetopia and then home. 

I ran to the Timbers training facility in Vancouver, looped around for a bit, then behind Costco and home.

Ran through Fishers Landing to the secret street, then along the frontage road to Mountain View HS.  Returned to 164th and then around the stake center and Timbers soccer center, Costco, and home.  Felt good.  Possibly my last dry and warm run of the year.  Weather next week looks nasty...