Easter Thoughts

Good morning and Happy Easter.

Well, I had a very good marathon pace run yesterday. It was raining and windy but I loved it. Just kept cruising along with Boston on my mind. I enjoyed the squish, squish, squish as my Nike Lunaracers made contact with the wet pavement. I got wet, but so what. As Tiger Woods father used to say, "you only get wet once." Meaning if you are wet, you are wet. I have always enjoyed running in the rain. Maybe it's the little kid in me coming out.

Today will be my final 20 mile training run and then it's time to taper. I will get to see how my running friends along the lakefront path are doing. I guarantee you that I will see several runners wearing Boston gear. There will also be training groups preparring for their upcoming event. Lots of good people out there.

Hard to believe that I will be leaving for Boston one week from this Thursday. Wow. I am going to enjoy getting to the expo early on Friday. I will probably go a couple times. Why not?

Split Time Moving Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Pace Avg Moving Pace Best Pace Avg HR Max HR Steps Calories
1 0:08:55 0:08:37 1 0 8 8:55 8:37 5:56 120 133 0 87
2 0:08:00 0:08:00 1 14 0 8:00 8:00 4:57 135 141 0 94
3 0:07:42 0:07:41 1 0 0 7:42 7:41 5:05 137 144 0 90
4 0:07:35 0:07:23 1 0 18 7:35 7:23 4:48 141 151 0 91
5 0:07:39 0:07:41 1 18 0 7:39 7:41 6:34 145 154 0 93
6 0:07:51 0:07:51 1 0 0 7:51 7:51 6:01 145 150 0 95
7 0:07:35 0:07:26 1 0 4 7:35 7:26 6:13 144 150 0 90
8 0:07:40 0:07:40 1 0 6 7:40 7:40 6:44 148 156 0 95
9 0:00:01 -- 0 0 0 --:-- 6:39 --:-- -- -- 0 0
Summary 1:03:01 1:02:19 8 32 35 7:52 7:47 4:48 138 156 0 735



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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