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Yesterday I had a lot on my mind. I was supposed to run a local marathon but decided to sit it out and focus on Pittsburgh on May 8th, just a 10 mile run. And I received the news of the passing of a friend that I had just seen two days earlier. I know nothing in life lasts, and that our lives are a woven tapestry of moments both beautiful and trying. As the song goes "We are under wolf's law" and that's a sobering thought. Never forget your personal missions and those along your path that you love and love you back. Make time for them always. 
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Congrats to all of the Boston Marathon runners and to the city of Boston! You are all wonderful! Just a reflection on the 121st running and 'The Mission' as it continues.
Today was my first run in 6 days. I never take that much time in-between runs but I decided my legs needed to heal up. In my down time I decided to map out my running schedule until the first week of June and revise or update my training plan. I now have Pittsburgh, Lexington, and South Bend in my future.
This morning was all about hills and a slower pace. I needed to get back into elevation changes for two of the next three marathons down the road. A lot of my training over the next several weeks will be this way.
After collapsing in Ann Arbor two weeks ago I really needed to finish Xenia, and I did just that. It was the 50th running of the ORRRC Marathon and pleased to be there! I could feel that I wasn't running at 100% so my goal was to simply finish and worry about getting my time improved later... And yet I was able to keep my mile 17 time at 2:24:13 (8:29/mile), so I backed off. Wonderful city and citizens all around.
Earlier in the week I almost lost my dear friend Lucy the cat due to a seizure. She bounded back and I dedicated this run to her. She is the toughest cat I've ever met, and graceful in her existence. |
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