An early 4 and afternoon hills.

My 4 miles this morning were pretty uneventful.  Was a 9:00 pace run.  Splits were 9:10, 8:43, 8:35, 8:10 (8:40 average).  Was cold and dark ... only 43°.  Wore gloves the whole run.

This afternoon I had to do the hills that I didn't do yesterday.  I went to Cedar Hill because that's the closest place with hills.  The neighborhood I run in is SO nice!  Really expensive houses.  Here are some of the sights.  That second picture is a driveway.  I would love to see the mansion at the end of that drive!

And here I am at the end of 7 hills (2 miles).  UGH!  I hate hills!  But look at the elevation chart.  So fun!

Stats for the hills: 2 miles, elevation gain 323 feet, elevation loss 323 feet, average pace 9:39.  I'm pretty happy with that.  I was actually feeling pretty confident after this hill run.  Only problem was that I forgot to bring any water and it was hot (85°).  And then I got a cramp in my left side.  Not good cause there was no water!!!  So when I got done running, I climbed in the back of the car to see if any of my slobby kids had left any water in there and guess what ... I was in luck!  I love my daughter!!!  Who knows how old this water was but I really didn't care.  It was my oasis!

Ahhhh!  A happy and hydrated runner!

And I've always wondered what those towers are in Cedar Hill.  I can see them from my house.  So I Googled them and it looks like they are radio towers for lots of stations in the D/FW area.  Here is a list of what they are.

Tomorrow is Fartlek Friday - 6 miles of fast and slow running.