Yawn. I live a boring life.

Where the heck have I been? Normally when I avoid posting, it's because I've been avoiding running. But that isn't the case this time. I've been running. In fact, I ran HILLS one day (way up here at 8000ft)... maybe that was it? I was demoralized from running hills and couldn't bear to try to talk about it?

Whatever the case, I've been running on the dreadmill after work pretty regularly, but I still haven't found a good place to get long runs in here in Conifer. Unless I want to run the hill route again. And can I just say---yikes. My dreadmill runs are averaging 3 miles, I suppose, but I've been trying to run a little faster, too. All in all, I guess it isn't so bad. Unfortunately, my inability to find a consistent place to run in Conifer is making me doubt that I'll be able to run the half marathon in Denver in October. There's just no way that I can train for the HM entirely on a dreadmill and actually be successful. I don't think, anyway... Maybe this is possible but I certainly don't want to do it. I desperately need to find a place to run up here.

This week SoxFan was out of town for work, so I was left to our house in the mountains all by myself. I managed to avoid being eaten by bears or mountain lions or boogeymen, so I guess I did all right. It's been a really taxing couple of weeks, though, with my mom having surgery and sick pets and runaway dogs and lots and lots of driving. I'm glad to say it's behind me.