Fill Up Your Glass

Good morning.

Do you think there are enough problems in the World right now? My goodness. All we here on the news and in the paper are negatives. Right now the World's glass is half empty. Not mine. I try to keep it full. I am always trying to find that silver lining. I enjoy being positive and optimistic. It feels much much better, doesn't it.

"This to shall pass."

Yesterday morning I began my final push to the half Ironman with a 2000 yard swim workout. The workout consisted of a 500 yard warm up and then, 3X400 yd in which I swim 100 yards moderate/100 hard/100 moderate. Then I did 2X100 speed and then 100 cool down.

Yesterday, another perfect weather day I "got" to go for an excellent 8 mile run. Initially I was going to run 6 but felt so good I decided, "hey, it's beautiful out, just run." So, that's what I did.

How lucky are we to be able to lace up our shoes and go for an 8, 10, 13, etc., mile long run at a moments notice? To be able to enjoy the excellent endorphin body flushing. To feel so so good?

As I ran I passed Wrigley Field just as the Cub's game was letting out. It's always interesting to get through the crowd. Then it was on to the lakefront path for a bit.

As I ran I decided to run the first 4 miles at 8+ pace and the second 4 sub 8. Just something that popped in my head as I ran. All in all a great run in great weather on a great day!

Split Time Moving Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Pace Avg Moving Pace Best Pace Avg HR Max HR Steps Calories
1 0:09:11 0:09:05 1 0 7 9:11 9:05 7:50 124 135 0 95
2 0:08:35 0:08:36 1 14 0 8:35 8:36 6:45 134 141 0 100
3 0:08:21 0:08:20 1 0 0 8:21 8:20 7:06 139 144 0 98
4 0:08:13 0:08:04 1 0 15 8:13 8:04 5:22 139 142 0 96
5 0:07:39 0:07:38 1 16 0 7:39 7:38 4:48 146 154 0 95
6 0:07:44 0:07:46 1 0 4 7:44 7:46 5:41 151 155 0 98
7 0:07:46 0:07:46 1 0 0 7:46 7:46 6:31 150 156 0 99
8 0:07:32 0:07:32 1 0 10 7:32 7:32 6:34 156 159 0 100
9 0:00:51 0:00:51 0.1 0 0 8:11 8:11 6:50 157 160 0 11
Summary 1:05:55 1:05:38 8.1 30 36 8:08 8:05 4:48 141 160 0 792



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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