Sunday paybacks

12 miles - Paybacks for a few days away on "vacation" = a 12 mile run all by my lonesome upon returning to Des Moines this afternoon. I got my iphone juiced up so I wouldn't run out of tunes and off I went. Took the Clive trail and had a really good run considering I had been gorging on food and drink for the last 4 days. You'd think those extra pounds to carry around might have bothered me! ;-) I did see a bunch of deer, and kids/families on bikes which always makes me smile and just everyone in a good mood overall. I did get to the point where I had to "nod" at people and not say "hi" each time, it's just too exhausting and while I'm sure many were doing some good mileage by my mile 10 I was pretty much happy with a nod. Then, as usual, I got pumped up with about 2 miles to go and kicked it in in the end. Now, it's a couple days in DSM and then off to San Fran for a week for work. Who knows what that will hold. Incidentally, I'm having dinner with Emily Dean on Tuesday night. I haven't seen her in 15 years since my first marathon and she is the one that got me interested in the marathon class at UNI back in the day. She's going to be in DSM for work and rang me this weekend. How cool is that? Cannot wait to see her!