Hello March

Good morning.

Welcome to March. We made it. We get to enjoy the transition from winter to spring and all the theatre that comes with it. We might even get to run outside this weekend in shorts. How about that!

Yesterday's Boston Bound program called for a 13 mile 3/1 run. My run took me past Wrigley to the lakefront path. Quite a few Boston runners out there. You can just tell. One I knew for sure as she ran with her Boston Marathon jacket. I ran past Oak Street Beach and then around Navy Pier and then back. Nice day to run. Heading north on my way home was into the wind which made it a little tougher to maintain pace.

I decided to make it 18 miles GA with the last four marathon pace or faster. I was plesantly surprised by how well my legs picked up the pace when called upon. All in all I was very happy with this run.

Split Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Speed Max Speed Avg HR Max HR Steps Calories
1 0:09:26 1 7 125 9:26 7:29 119 150 0 75
2 0:08:48 1 85 30 8:48 7:07 123 127 0 88
3 0:08:41 1 66 75 8:41 6:59 120 127 0 77
4 0:08:45 1 105 115 8:45 3:54 123 129 0 81
5 0:08:33 1 56 56 8:33 7:26 126 129 0 80
6 0:08:29 1 16 39 8:29 7:46 127 133 0 80
7 0:08:40 1 10 20 8:40 8:07 124 129 0 69
8 0:08:41 1 16 23 8:41 8:09 126 130 0 74
9 0:08:47 1 16 16 8:47 7:52 127 133 0 72
10 0:08:41 1 95 82 8:42 5:30 130 136 0 79
11 0:08:43 1 23 52 8:43 6:55 131 138 0 77
12 0:08:48 1 16 30 8:48 7:58 131 136 0 76
13 0:08:51 1 26 23 8:51 7:55 132 136 0 75
14 0:08:42 1 72 49 8:42 5:07 134 138 0 79
15 0:07:54 1 43 30 7:55 6:51 144 148 0 89
16 0:07:50 1 30 151 7:50 6:43 147 152 0 93
17 0:07:38 1 223 95 7:38 6:19 152 156 0 92
18 0:07:48 1 72 92 7:48 6:43 154 156 0 96
19 0:00:03 0 -- -- 11:22 7:33 154 154 0 0
Summary 2:33:58 18 978 1,109 8:33 3:54 131 156 0 1,452



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" Beyond the very extreme of fatigue and distress, we may find amounts of ease and power we never dreamed ourselves to own, sources of strength never taxed at all because we never push through the obstruction."

* It takes courage to push yourself to places that you have never been before... to test your limits... to break through barriers. And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” - Anais Nin