running for eighty

"I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs."
-Jesse Owens

I like this quote. I met Jesse Owens in Bellingham when he was there one summer in the 1970's. He was a great man and great athlete.

What I like about running is that you can take some time off and it is always there waiting for you to come back to you. It asks no questions just accepts the person back and says let's go. No status or lofty heights. Just go out and run.

I think that I am still recovering from my 80 mile run on my birthday last year. I guess that the run took more out of me than I realized. But I am doing OK. No aches or pains. Shirley says that it is winter depression!!!!!

My running this last week has been minimal at the best. I turned out at anytime fitness on Monday on the bicycle for a set of 8 hard load workouts. Very exhausting!!!!

I ran 6 miles on Thursday.

Then today, Saturday, I ran 6 miles with Philip and Rosaura. Cold and windy. Ran into the wind for 3 miles then ran with the wind for the next 3 miles. Great run.

I am going to run a 1/2 marathon next Saturday at Mt Vernon, Washington. If I can run just under a 12 minute per mile pace I will be very happy. Last year for this run it was raining , raining. Temperature was at 40 degrees for the race. Maybe this year the rain will not be present.

This is my advice for myself for the year 2013.