Age is just a number.

No run today, I guess I just didn't get around to it..  Most of the day was spent studying some scripture, working on my project.  I was listening on the radio to something about the "leftovers" that God leaves us in life.   If we can't make use and be thankful for what we have then how are we supposed to be ready for when God decides to do something really big in our lives?  The impressions I received on this are deeper in meaning than I'm able or even willing to express here.  I will say it changed my thinking about this Saturday's race.   I won't be there to beat the other man for the prize or the trophy this time.   Instead I'm going to be there to finish the "leftovers".   And I'm going to enjoy every last painful minute of it.    

AM-Easy 6 miles at 6:45-7/min/mile. Some short pickups in the middle.  7th east out and back.

PM-No run. 

Easy 6 miles at 7/min pace. 7th east out and back.

Easy 4 miles at 6:30-7/min pace with a pickup half mile at the end.

Oh yeah, almost got side swiped by a truck which was hit from the corner by a Tahoe.  It was kind of a pool ball corner pocket type hit.    If I had not stopped to take my pulse earlier I wonder..   That makes twice this week I've had a close call.   The other one was on the freeway where some clown decided to come to a complete stop on the freeway because he had moved toward the wrong exit I'm guessing.   Jeez! I mean really, what an idiot!  Hello

The good news is I may be getting some restoration work from someone sent my way tomorrow.  I'm playing with the idea of starting a small business on the side doing this kind of work. 

Easy 5 miles with some strides.  7th east out and back.  Did some stretching afterwards. Starting to really recover from the mileage now but I may have went a little too light this week. Or is it just that little nagging voice in my head that I get before an event.   Either way I'm glad I took cut on it overall and am feeling the legs getting snappy again.  Just in time maybe.. I know there probably won't be any big breakthough yet, it just hasn't been enough time but with the Lord's blessing and a little luck I may just have a decent run this time.   

Bear with me on this image,  I just learned to do this this afternoon.  Next time I'll make them larger and with more resolution. 

 If any of you are bored enough to continue..  This is one of my projects that was challenging but very satisfying to restore and align.  It is an 1937 RCA 7T Tombstone receiver.   I recapped everything, replaced the rectifier tube, the output 6f6 and even some out of tolerance dogbone resistors.  I then reconed the speaker and rewired the remaining speaker harness. It looked like a small rodent had gotten a hold of it.  The jury is still out on rewiring the connecting leads to the transformer however. Very messy:(  Then came the wood using several coats of Howard's Restor a finish along with some feed n wax and lemon oil.  It has AM broadcast, several shortwave bands and a now antiquated police band.

Hey, It keeps me out of trouble:) 

Easy 3 miles at 6:30-7/min pace.

This is the blog's shortest race report.  It was fun, well executed in terms of water and fuel stops but most of all I had a good time:)  No watch however so I didn't really have any splits to record.  I just ran to learn some things and to practice others.   Thanks to Jeff Mc and Rob Murphy for their help and support in the final miles.  It was a tremendous help guys.  Except for when Rob told me to kick the last .2, yeah right..  Rob, you kick the last .2 mi! LOL!    Out.