FitFool

What could get me out of bed at 6:15 am on a Saturday? The threat of having to run 2 hours in the middle of a hot summer day. Even at this early hour it was already heating up fast. Started at 68F and ended at 77F. Sunny throughout. No music first loop then put on mp3 player for 2nd 5 miles. Felt mostly strong. Bottoms of my feet felt sore toward end. Slight side stitch on right side about 7 miles in that went away after a while. Beautiful views. Saw squirrels playing, farms with cows, a dead field mouse, and a dead bird.
Splits 55:15 (11:03) for 5.0, 52:28 (10:30) for 5.0), 22:18 (10:37) for 2.1.
( pictures from one of my more scenic routes )

So nice to run in warm weather. Took the LDP600 again. (11:06 for 1.1mi, 7:18 for 0.7mi, 10:40 for 1.1 mi) Afterwards ate ribs...St. Louis style ribs. yum.
( some pictures of the pond I run near )

Every year the Boston Marathon comes around, I start thinking I ought to return to running. So I went on a 2.2 mile run this morning. A straightforward out-n-back course. This first part was good...but even just this short distance was a big struggle for me and I felt kinda ill. Ran 10:52 for 1.1 miles. Maybe I needed some breakfast first? Then the return leg took up 16:31. I wheezed, played with a little puppy, then walked for 10 minutes (back to the edge of the big Phillips Exeter Academy lawn) and then ran home for the remaining way. (still also a struggle). Felt out of it the rest of the day. But at least I ran.
( some pictures )