It ain't Chinese algebra!

Lots of rain makes for a wet, cold run.  I was drenched by the time I made it home.  Actually I was soaking wet one mile into the run.  I suppose after a while you can't get any more wet.  I ran the Desperate Housewives loop and Hospital loop.  Took it nice and easy the first 7 miles but by then I was cold and wanting to be done.  I picked up the pace and hit some decent splits coming home.  Average pace was 6:43/mile.

Boston (54)

Same story as yesterday.  Cold and wet.  Very wet.  I ran to 124th and then around the Tigard HS loop.  Same time as yesterday but 1 mile shorter as the pace never dropped below 7:00/mile.

Y2 (397)

Ryan's loop extended to 124th, plus Teton on my return.  Amazing weather for the middle of December.  45 degrees and no rain or wind.  What a refreshing change from the past week.

C2 (81)

Hospital loop this morning.  I'd wanted to go much further but I hit snooze at 5 and didn't wake up for another 60 minutes.  My body must have been telling me something.  I'll get a minimum of 10 tomorrow and then have a good Saturday to finish off the week.

Y2 (404)

8 miles this morning.  I'm so frustrated with my cell phone.  At some point during the night it tries connect to the internet and freezes which prevents the alarm from working.  Needless to say I overslept this morning and didn't have time to my full run.

Boston (62)

5 miles tonight on Ryan's loop.  Feeling good.

Y2 (409)

New route today that I'll run again, but only on Saturdays.  Traffic would be a nightmare on a weekday, I'd imagine.  I ran into Lake Oswego and took a right on Jean Way by the Starbucks.  The next 3-4 miles ran through residential neighborhoods and eventually climbed to the south lake lookout.  Downhill past the armory and into downtown Lake Oswego.

Rather than turn around I continued on in a loop to the high school and around past Providence and home via Boones Ferry Rd.  It was15 miles on the dot so I added 1 more by running to Tualatin/Sherwood Highway and back.

Pretty happy with the run.  Lots of hills and long climbs and the views were fantastic.  Longest run since.....June? 

C2 (96)