Hills surprise

No run yesterday, and I had other commitments this morning, but I was able to get out with Silas after work today. I was planning on an easy 7 miles or so and was feeling pretty sluggish as I got on the road. I was surprised, then, to find that I hit University Ave at about a 7:30 pace, so I decided to do some spontaneous hill repeats in Ohlone Park. This is a repeat of a workout that I did two weeks ago, but this time I was doing it with a stroller. I didn't have any expectations for my times today, due to the handicap, but I was pleased to see the first rep go down in 1:21. The next 8 ran from 1:22 down to 1:18, and I nailed the last one in 1:16. This compares very well to the last iteration of the workout, and I'll consider it an improvement. We took a short play break in the park before jogging it home; all told, 6.6 miles in 49:03.

Tomorrow will be a cross-training day for Silas as he starts his swim lessons at the Y, but I may take him out for a double in the afternoon.

Ian, we first had the broiled grapefruit at the White Dog, but there's a recipe in the Joy of Cooking. It's an easy way to class up second breakfast. Just slice a ruby red grapefruit in half, dust each half with sugar, star anise, and ginger, and broil it for about 5 minutes until the sugar caramelizes; garnish with berries. It would probably also be good with cardamom.