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Monday, April 23, 2012

Flew in from LAX in the morning and then met up with Dean Rosenlof for what was supposed to be a nice relaxed conversational run, so we could catch up with each others lives and also discuss our plans to run the Tucson Marathon in December. Well, it was great to see him for sure, but we fairly well butchered the idea of a relaxed run...no, it wasn't especially fast, but, for me at least, it was taxing to carry on conversation until I finally decided to slow down after maybe 4 miles just so that I could. That fact is a good reminder of how far I need to go in terms of fitness as I'll probably need to be able to run 7 flat (on the clock and terrain) pace while carrying on conversation eventually, if I'm to meet the sub-3 hour goal. Geez, getting ahead of myself again. Happy to have hit 200.

Felt good this morning, coldish, but felt like a good morning to run long -- didn't want to as I am psuedo tapering for tomorrow's Tough Mudder, which I am not ready for and not motivated about, but should still be interesting experience. Glad to make 100, next goal is 200 I guess? Geez, seems these milestones get further apart as they go....after 200 is 1 year I guess, then maybe 500 days, which is a bit shorter distance from 365, but after 500 comes 2 years, then 1000? Getting way ahead of myself, will still be surprised if I make 1 year, but I guess we'll see...I am a little surprised I made 100. Feeling good though and Becca said I am a better person when working out, so I guess I must continue :). Hmmm, what else, guess I'll email David Ross now.

Have sniffles, concerned it could be beginning of headcold...hope it isn't, thinking it could just be fatigue. Just didn't push it at all, believe pace was 8:30-9/mile, but didn't wear a watch. Next milestone tomorrow, so hopefully I live that long and have good health.

Well, the shoes I ordered did come in and right on the day they were supposed too...but they're ALL BLACK. Yeah. Probably the ONLY color scheme I won't tolerate, except that, yeah, I opened them and ran in them this morning. I honestly do hate the look of them, but I needed new shoes and almost immediately I was happy I hadn't sent them back to await the white/blue/gray color combo I had ordered because my knees felt significantly better with every foot strike (more runner dork speak, not doing well with this, could be a problem). Anyway, nothing special about the run, again promised myself not to pick up the pace until Thanksgiving...not sure why really because I imagine I can pick up the pace now and not injury myself, but I'm going with that thought for now -- perhaps it is a patience test I'm giving myself. I am getting over the cold or sinus infection or whatever, so hopefully I'll feel 100% soon, though the night with Mr. Finn (Becca says maybe it's a growth spurt?) may delay me feeling fully recovered a bit as I was up at 2am and again at 4, without any real belief that I fell asleep between them. Anyway, "The Streak" goes on! 2 weeks, a milestone I guess.