An evening run...

I usually run in the morning and I usually run in the park. Today, I ran at night and I ran on the streets. I thought I change might be nice on my easy week before the half marathon on Sunday. I think the change agreed with me. I am a slow runner on a good day and a down right plodder on a bad day. Today, was different for me.

Mile 1: 11:55
Mile 2: 11:42
Mile 3: 11:40
Mile 4: 11:36

I believe these are the best times I have posted since my return to running in March. Now I was once fast. When I graduated from basic training my 2 mile exit test was 12:20 total or 6:10 per mile. But that was a long time ago. The fact that I still had more in the tank at the end is a good sign as well. The nice thing was that there is a large hill in the middle of the route I took and it didn't slow me down either coming or going. It was a good feeling to post this time right before the race.

Sunday is the big day.... Philadelphia Distance Run... I am a ready as I am going to be. My legs are strong and fresh, my weight is down, lungs are fine, motivation good as long as I eat and hydrate correctly I should be fine. Thumbs up.

Other Notes:
As I have mentioned many times in the past I practice martial arts as part of my overall health program. I have been in and out of training for the past 22 years. Depending upon where I have lived has determined what I have studied; however, it has always been a grounding force in my life and I always feel better when I am training. To separate my thoughts on martial arts from the more running related thoughts, I have decided to create a second blog dedicated to my martial arts journey. This is part of the same journey that brings me to running but I don't want to bore folks who are just not interested in my martial arts thoughts. For those that are a link will be provided. Life is a journey not a destination, this is my journey.