Strange and Beautiful are the Stars Tonight...

I woke up Friday and, almost miraculously, was nearly completely pain free.  My neck was a little stiff but my back was nearly back to normal, normal of course being an entirely subjective state of being...

So I ran an easy 10K after a four day lay-off.  Then on Saturday and Sunday I did 17 miles and 22 miles back to back.

I am still thinking I'll maybe do the Stormy 50 Mile Ultra Trail Race, so I figured I should pound out a little mileage.  The Totem To Totem Marathon on July 26 and a 30 miler should give me a reasonable mileage base, but we'll see how I feel.

My weight popped back up over 200 pounds, but I'm not to surprised given my summer social calendar.  I'll just have to be disciplined again and start keeping a food diary.  And try not to eat and drink as a response to stress...

It was a glorious weekend in Vancouver, and even with sunblock I managed to get some colour. I wonder sometimes about the efficacy of sunscreens when you are sweating for hours on end, and I ended up being a little pink in a few spots where I either missed with the lotion, or I simply sweated it off...

But I almost never run without a hat, and never when I know it is going to be sunny outside, so I feel pretty safe in regards to protecting my face and my beak.