I've fought the fight, finished the race...Now I'm tired

ALL praise goes up to the Father in Heaven. Well good people it was a good journey but it has come to an end.  I planned on running the marathon on June 29 but decided to push it up because my schedule was cleared today.  Would I run another marathon, ehh 51% no; I want to get into biking now.  While running I remembered that this is Memorial weekend so in essence I was running in memory of our great American soldiers past, present and future that keep us safe; a BIG thank you and salute from the bottom of my heart!

hello ms.cow & mr rabbit

Greetings, thank the Lord for the rain but I was almost discouraged because I thought that I wasn't going to be able to run this evening.  Low and behold  by the time I arrived home the sun was out and it had cooled down nicely.  My journey this evening took me to the end of the sidewalk, down to SR 54 and back home.  I was pleasantly surprised that I ran an average of 9.43 minutes/mile; total distance of 10.65 miles in 1:43:32; thank you Lord :)

Just when I started having fun...

Greetings, another lovely evening to go for a run.  I think I have found a circuit for my full  marathon.  It was awesome to have drivers stop when they fully had the right of way to let me run by; that's what I call God's grace :)! I ran 8.64 miles in 1:29:00 with an average pace of 10.18 min/mile; I'm so happy that I was able to keep my pace within the 10 minute parameter; all the glory goes to the Lord above!  I wanted to keep going because I was drinking enough water and my body was getting into the zone but alas it was getting dark and my wife called looking to see where I was.

around in circles, ugh no!

Greetings,  if I discipline my body it will eventually listen.  Before I went running this evening I worked out; turned out to be a pretty good idea.  Usually before I run I try to "conserve" as much energy as possible; now I realize that I don't have to do that. I tried to talk myself into doing 2 laps around the neighborhood but changed my mind because it reminds me about the times that I run around a track how boring it can be. So I did 1 lap, ran up to the end of Collier (not the end of the sidewalk) and back to base equaling 6.39 miles with an average pace of 10:14.  Thank the Lord :)

the 5lb yipper

Greetings, you have to give it too the small breed dogs for being persistent.  One decided to run with me for half a block.  I was thinking, careful before I take you home; then again I would promptly return him as soon as I had to clean up after him, LOL. I really want to start running 3x a week again.  Instead of doing 3 miles on Tuesdays and Thursdays; I'm shooting for 5 miles.  Today I ran a distance of 5.13 miles in a time of 53:39.  One laughable note, my camel back started to leak and instead of stopping and adjusting the cover I kept going; and yes it did look like I peed myselft; LOL. Thank you Lord for being able to laugh at myself :)