Upstate Sunrise

In my 32 years on this planet, I've lived in Columbia, Michigan, Winston-Salem, Charleston, Atlanta, Savannah, and....upstate South Carolina. Without a doubt, the upstate has the best sunrises and sunsets around. The only place that can come close is Key West. Even as a beer swilling teenager at Clemson, I was always amazed by the sunsets in this part of the world. My roommate said it was because of the textile mills put something in the atmosphere to reflect the sun's rays. Not sure about all that, but I do know its beautiful.

I had the chance to enjoy one of those little gems this morning. Again, up with the baby at 4:30. There is zero chance of me going back to sleep, no matter how hard I want to. Just in case, I made myself lay in bed until 5:30 before hitting the roads. A slight hint of sunlight at 5:40. But as the run went on, the sky kept getting more and more violet and the clouds turned into this bright pink color. Like something you'd see on the cover of a Pink Floyd album. I feel like I got to soak in something that few people see, and if they do, they are too busy to really take it in. I wish I had had a camera with me...NOTE TO APPLE COMPUTER CO: How's about the next generation Ipod include a digital camera. Come on, they put them in phones nowadays. What runner worth his/her salt wouldn't jump at the chance to upgrade their Ipod to a version that will let them snap a few shots of some of the interesting things we see on the roads?

It seemed a little cooler today. I ran 5 miles at 9:19 pace and did not require a rest break. Went back to straight music today because I've been getting just a little too much of Steve Runner.

Playlist:

The Distance - Cake
Promontory - Charlie Gear
Better Now - Collective Soul
My Hero - Foo Fighters
Freedom! '90 - George Michael
Keep Away - Godsmack
Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue
Just Like a Pill - Pink
Lose Yourself - Eminem
Run Like Hell - Pink Floyd