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Good Sunday morning.

Had an excellent run yesterday along my favorite training route, the lakefront path. Many happy faces out there putting on the miles. I am watching the weather as I blog and the last time Chicago had 4 sunny days in a row was Sept 2009. To get five sunny days in a row you have to go back to March 2009. So, as you can see, us Chicagoans get excited for some sunshine. The streak ends today with some rain although the sunrise right now is blinding me.

I am following in Peg's and Mike's footprints and giving the hundred pushups program a try. Yesterday was my first day. Since I know I can do 40 continuous pushups the program instructed me to start in week three. So, that's what I did.

Pushups: 14, 18, 14, 14, max set but at least 20. Between sets you get to rest 60 seconds. At first glance you would think this looks easy. It's really not. My max set was only 21 and that was with maximum effort. If you are interested, www.hundredpushups.com.

Yesterday's marathon pace run went well. Ended up running 10.5.

Split Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Speed Max Speed Avg HR Max HR Steps Calories
1 0:08:57 1 138 171 8:57 6:39 144 179 0 26
2 0:07:52 1 23 30 7:52 6:18 129 138 0 86
3 0:07:39 1 30 30 7:39 6:22 133 138 0 81
4 0:07:40 1 75 89 7:40 3:45 136 143 0 86
5 0:07:38 1 23 16 7:38 7:10 139 143 0 85
6 0:07:27 1 33 23 7:27 6:38 142 146 0 85
7 0:07:31 1 36 62 7:32 4:15 142 145 0 86
8 0:07:41 1 82 59 7:41 6:27 140 143 0 83
9 0:07:42 1 102 207 7:42 5:37 138 144 0 76
10 0:07:32 1 157 66 7:32 6:44 141 146 0 78
11 0:03:47 0.5 20 30 7:31 6:53 144 145 0 43
Summary 1:21:31 10.5 719 784 7:45 3:45 138 179 0 815


Today is a long run. I am shooting for 20 minimum but may do more.




Edited by Silentrunner 3/7/2010 5:46 AM

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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