As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog, I’m traveling for business this week and had to run early yesterday morning, and this morning, to avoid desert heat. On TR’s Facebook page, I stated that running at 5 am allows one to see "sights" not available at regular hours. At 5 AM the streets are populated by people that make Vegas famous. 

Running down the strip was like running through a live version of COPS.  Yet the sights and smells of COPS was countered by an amazing sun rise that painted the surrounding mountains a brilliant desert red.  I couldn’t capture the red before my run ended, but I’m still pasting in, just for you, a nice mountain picture.  Training for a marathon will keep you out of trouble - early to bed, early to run.