Why do I Run?

I run beacuse of mornings like this. Kurt, who is one of the best visually impaired runners in the country and an all around good guy, and I took off at Lake Zorinsky at 7:00 a.m. The weather was nearly perfect.

Kurt and I got 15.5 miles in in just over an hour and fifty minutes. Here is what we did:

1.75 mile warm-up in 15:02

1 x 3 miles at marathon pace. 18:48 (6:21-6:09-6:18)

1 mile recovery jog

2 x 800 meters (2:48 and 2:51) with half-mile recovery jog after each rep

1 x 3 miles at marathon pace. 18:41 (6:16-6:12-6:13)

1 mile recovery jog

2 x 800 meters (2:49 and 2:52) with half-mile recovery jog after each rep

1.75 mile cool-down in 14:16

It was an awesome run. It was tough, but good. It was one of those mornings where we pushed each other about as far and as fast as we could. After running this workout I am ready to take on the day.

That seems to be the point in life and running. Becoming the best that we can be with what God has given us.

Here is one of my two favorite future little marathoners: