What a glorious day today! We saw a whole pod of dolphins swimming along the coast while out running this a.m. We started at 6am (there were 5 of us ladies) and ran along the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway). Luckily we got finished prior to the March of Dimes walk event. The sun is coming up a little earlier these days and so we could even see each other at the start of our run. I am still struggling with this respiratory infection. My doc said if it persists I should get antibiotics. Turns out it, may not be viral. Hacking while running is the worst! I've found I really like Gu2O while running. I was introduced to it while running the Palm Springs Half this year. It is not as sweet at the Gu gel, my old preference, and sits well in my stomach. I did use a Gu gel on this run but only half of it. I like the lemon-lime flavor the best. I'm still learning how to balance using energy boosters during long runs. I have a hard time pacing when to take it and what is too much, too little, etc. In hindsight I should've used a Gu during last wknd's run but opted not to b/c I thought the Gu2O would do the trick. Today I was dragging, I'm thinking b/c of the cold, and found using the gel helped give me a kick on both "hills" we have to run on the route. Pre-run I had an Isagenix shake w/fresh strawberries and half of a mini-bagel with Better-n-Peanut Butter from Trader Joes. I felt this was possibly my best pre-run b'fast I've ever had. A little shared fact about me is that I throw up after every half marathon. I don't do that anymore with this b'fast mix...yeah!! It's so embarrassing to have a great race and then head to the nearest trash can and throw up. On that note, I'm off to make dinner for the kids now! Have a great night! | 
