11:00 AM - Went to bed late last night after driving Ellen home with Jonn. He can't drive after 9pm with the license he has now so I didn't mind. Better than him driving and getting pulled over or something. Got up this morning and was just about to go for a jog, had literally hit the start button on the treadmill and phone started ringing. It was Emmy. I got a late start. Usually by the time she calls I'm done with my run, but not the case today. I told her I'd call her as soon as I finished. Going to go do that now!
Ran on the 'mill and read more of C.C. Pyle's Amazing Footrace about the 1928 Bunion Derby. I implore every running enthusiast out there to pick this book up. It is absolutely amazing. And amazingly horrid. It's crazy to think that a scam artist like C.C. Pyle was able to concoct a scheme like this. He was a vagabond who owed everyone money and constantly skipped town rather than settle debts. He at one point sold 1/2 of his share in a movie buisness to pay off the other guy that bought the other 1/2 and then left them with the whole debt! He promised money to the runners at the end of each stage and so far, as I'm up to page 190 or so, he has yet to pay any of the runners a cent! Can't imagine an idea like this going through in today's world. I'm surprised so many runners pushed through the pain and sweat and tears just to finish the race. This book is definitely on my favorite list.
Working tonight at the bookstore until 1130ish. Tomorrow, Emmy and my mom and me are all going to Copake Country Club to get some of the wedding stuff sorted out. Should be fun.
So today was a first. I guess my treadmill shuts off after 100 minutes? Who would've thought. Ran the whole time at 1-2% grade with a little water at 60, 75, and 90 minutes in. Next time need to set up an aid station.
Total Time: 1:41:30 Total Distance: 10.5 miles Average Pace: 9:40 |