Long Run

Today I did the longest run since coming back...a solid 10 bangs.  I still have a cold, but wanted to give it a go, especially with the company of Lance (brother) and Mae (brother's dog) and since I "tapered" for it the day before.  It was a fairly hilly 10, but we hit up some great dirt roads and logging trails. 

I was super sleepy when I woke up this morning, so as I sipped my coffee and scanned the internet, I was stoked to get some inspiration in the form of a Runner's World interview with Hansons-Brooks runner and friend, Desiree Davila, who's going to crush it (along with her teammates, no doubt) at Chicago this October.  Inspired, I put on some of my sweet Brooks gear from my time with the team and happily headed out the door.

Here's a snap of me after the run, faking feeling fresh.

And then here is one of me, with my eyes half-closed that more properly represents how I felt.