Hills

Ran a nice hilly 4 miler this week. Took a few days off and got it together on Saturday and Sunday. Only 14 miles, but they were quality. Training for Turkey 5k starts soon. Actually pretty ambitious training schedule...we'll see if I'm ready.

Fool In The Rain

Soaked to the bone. I returned from my run this morning - squish, squash, squish, squash. My soaked shoes oozed from their pores a mixture of sweat and rain. It was one of those defining runs that shape your experience as a runner. I had an intense runner's high for at least 6 of the 8 miles I ran this morning. Starting out in a light drizzle I warmed up my muscles jogging at an easy pace. By about mile two the rain had swelled into an utter downpour that continued unabated for the next 45 minutes. Pushed through the run by the incredible endorphins coarsing though by veins, I felt like I could have run forever. Chasing this elusive euphoria is why I run.

"I run in the rain til I'm breathless, when I'm breathles I run til I drop."

-Robert Plant

LSD

Well not that long, but considering my mileage right now 7 miles is fairly tough. Hot and humid, very sunny. Legs felt good but I sort of crashed about mile 4 - slowed down for the rest of the run and kicked it up at the end. About 17 miles for the week. Keep it up jerm...get through the detox baby!

Nike+

Nice Run, New Loop around the neighborhood. Has a nice eighth of a mile hill towards the end. Need more hills to train. About 85 degrees and humid. Legs feel pretty good. Shoes feel pretty good. Nimbus 9's are still a bit roomier than I like in the forefoot - might feel good on longer runs though.

I'm going out on a limb and setting a new PR goal for the 2007 Turkey Run in Quincy, IL -- 19:20 5k. Stay tuned. What about you Jerm? Can you hang with me?