Slow Parrot

Running:
Just a pretty normal week of running so far.  Monday was an off day for cross training, weights, and stretching as has been the case most Monday's this year.  Tuesday was a lunch time run of 7.5 miles in 1:1:56.  The sidewalks along my usual paths are now clear of snow so it feels better than being so close to traffic at times.  Wednesday looked like the afternoon might be a washout, so I ran 6 miles on the treadmill at home in the morning in 47 minutes.  Turns out the rain lifted and since I brought my stuff I ended up heading out during my lunch break to run hill repeats.  I ran the usual 8 repeats plus out and back in 1:8:12.  Slower than usual, but I'm sure the morning run had something to do with that.  Thursday I again got out at work for another 7.5 in 1:2:9.  That brings my WTD number to 28.5, MTD 89, and YTD 574. 

I noticed on my run log my weekly average this year is 57.4.  I also noticed how slow my Parrot predictor number is this whole year.  I really need to start doing more faster work.  My fastest Parrot week is only 3:28.  If I run the Trailbreaker I'd take a 3:28, but in 2007 my Parrot number was closer to 3:15 and my trailbreaker time was 3:30.  I know I've put in plenty of miles to finish, just not sure what I should use as a pace to start the race at this point.

The warmer weather and rain the past few days has cleared the trails.  I'm sure they are sloppy and still have some places with snow or ice but at least it's looking more realistic to get some trail practice in.  Maybe this weekend I'll attempt the Hwy18 to Lapham tower portion of the Trailbreaker route.

Hunting:
With the melting of the snow it's time to try some shed hunting.  It's always fun to scout the hunting areas and find shed antlers.  It's a sure sign that big one from last year made it through the hunting seasons.  I have to make it out in the woods to take my stands down yet too.  No hurry really, just want to get them out of the elements until it's time to hang them up again. 

Gardening:
I can finally see the grass in the yard and the flower beds.  It's time to make some exploratory trips into the yard to see how things made it over the winter.  The field mice and/or voles have really done some damage in past winters.