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Closed out 2017 with a hella #longrun. Not so much for the distance, though 13 miles is no shorty, but because of the hills in the second half. Big ups and downs, one after another. I cruised along in the mid 8-minute pace over rolling hills for the first 8 miles, then came the Sherpa portion. My pace dropped to 10 minute miles in some spots. I definitely earned that @portlandbrewing Brr afterwards. But miles are miles and hills build strength. So here’s to a very strong 2018! #runblr #fitblr #oregoncoast #oregonrunning #winterrunning #newyearsevemiles (at Lincoln City, Oregon)

52° and sunny on the Oregon coast today. Not missing Virginia right now are we. Hard to believe yesterday we were getting heavy rain and gale force winds. @lynnucla and I did a 4.2 mile #runwalk on the beach and enjoyed the sunlight which finally appeared today. #longrun in my schedule tomorrow. More of this weather would be just fine with me. #runblr #fitblr #easyrun #beachrunning #winterrunning #oregonrunning #oregoncoast #lincolncityor (at Oregon Coast Beach)

In case you thought the Oregon Coast is flat...and yes that really is a 100 foot vertical climb in about a quarter mile near the end. But hills make you strong. And at age 54 as of today, I am still strong. 🙂💪🏻#easyrun #runblr #fitblr #hillrunning #winterrunning #oregonrunning #oregoncoast #birthdayrun (at Lincoln City, Oregon)

A bit of a forced smile on this one, because I was wet and miserable at the time. It was a "classic" Oregon winter weather day, not super cold but rainy and windy. I was drenched to the bone by the end of this 9.2 mile #steadystaterun. But the key part of the run (5.5 miles) went well. As the second photo shows I stayed pretty consistent around #marathonpace range and even picked it up the last half mile. No benefit from the #netdownhill on the way back, though. That turnaround is precisely when the rain and wind both upped their game. I think I'd still take this over the single digits and teen temperatures we are getting back home in Virginia. One other thing that made today's run special: it was one year ago today that I blew out my knee. It's been a long road back, and I'm not all the way there yet. But I feel the #mojo coming back and I won't be stopped. #runblr #fitblr #winterrunning #oregonrunning #oregoncoast #trainingforsomething (at Siletz Bay Beach)

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Getting in a few more miles under a grey winter sky. Three more weeks to #ShamrockRun half-marathon! #oregon #oregonrunning #shamrockrunpdx @shamrockpdx (at Salem, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co5jZ-5ymq5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

One step at a time… #exercise #oregon #oregonrunning #halfmarathontraining https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn6DxRnOrcu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Enjoying the January winter sun… #exercise #oregon #oregonrunning (at Salem, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn02GyeumDc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=