Running with Rudy
Sunday with Rudy in the Park Rudy and I had a good run today. We went five miles on the trails at a local park. The weather was amazing! It was nice and cool and cloudy. Perfect! There were plenty of hills to remind me that I need to run more hills. There were enough flat areas to remind me that, yes, I can run and breathe at the same time. For the first four miles things were going great! Slow, but great. A view from one of the hills at Kit Carson Park Another view from a different hill I was trying to get a picture of this hill because it was very steep. You can't really tell from this photo, though. I decided I would push myself for the last mile in order to bring my average pace down. Or is it up? Anyway, I wanted to go faster. Rudy was reliable and let me know when I hit the four mile mark. I picked up the pace and my plan was working well. Until mile 4.1, when my fussy heel decided to pitch a fit. Ow!! My heel never feels pain-free but usually it is a low-gr...