I don't know what I'm going to do today. If I get cloud cover, I may run a slow 5 miles. It's a 7.2 mile loop on one route from my house. My goal is to run that completely. I have done 5 miles of it so far several days ago. It's so hot right now that I can't push too hard being as old and decrepit as I am. I may head out and do another 1.5 miles. I just never know till I get on the road. My speed has been inching upward ever sow negligibly. I guess I'll work on some negligible distance increase too. hehehe. I am thankful for no injuries for a long time - since I slowed down and learned some limits. The biggest lesson has been to take it easy on myself and not try to train like a 20 year old trying to qualify for the Olympics. If we can train our own soul, our body will glad for it. I'm talking as a 54 year old, who has never been an athlete and who has seriously abused his body. I have lost 30 pounds since I started this running. That's just over two stone for you across the Atlantic.
Below is a photo of the hill I live on. I walked up that hill after a 3.1 mile run the other day. I had to be nuts. I am nuts because I'll do it again.
Some catching up on runs since my last post.
5:30 PM on Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Afternoon Run
1.3mi, 15:00, 11:15/mi
12:08 PM on Sunday, August 13, 2017
Lunch Run
3.1mi, 42:55, 13:31/mi