7:00 PM - Went for an Easter jog this afternoon with Emm before dinner. We went around the block, 3.4 miles in 30:00. Things felt fine and the sun was out, but it was a bit warm. This jog actually hurt more then last weekend's ultramarathon. My legs feel a bit dead, especially when having to pick it up to 8:30 pace. Emma was a speed demon tonight. After dinner we went for a walk and did 2 miles up around a newer development area and back again. Total for the walking portion was 40:00. Total of 5.4 miles for the day. Just starting to rain now. Back to work tomorrow. This afternoon I also read Karno's RUN! cover to cover. Some of my takeaways from it were: "As I ran, I thought about the unique power running seemed to have to break down barriers and unite people in strange and wonderful ways, regardless of race, creed, socioeconomic status, or age." (page 5) "Running could unite or divide, but running in extreme circumstances - in the middle of the night, for example - had a way of bringing out peoples' true character. The good, the bad, and the hilarious." (page 9) "But when you think of it, who isn't [strange]? We all have our peculiar idiosyncrasies, don't we? Who among us can look themselves in the mirror and honestly say they're one hundred percent normal? Let's be candid: Being completely normal is, well, abnormal." (page 67) Karno's tips: 1. It doesn't matter how fast you're going if you're moving in the wrong direction. 2. Even if you're inches away from the finish, never take success or granted. 3. Regardless of how distant your dreams may seem, every second counts. 4. Never, nunder any circumstances, argue with a tired woman. She is always right. (page 89) And my favorite, from page 227: "That's quite a treadmill record for a nonathlete, " I said in amazement. "What's the second farthest distance anyone's covered in forty-eight hours?" "I think it's about 190 miles, by another ultramarathoner." "Wait a minute," I said. "You mean to tell me that this guy who's not even an athlete holds the record over an ultramarathoner by more than fifty miles?" "I guess so," he responded. "That must have been incredible to watch. Were you there?" "No I wasn't." "Do you know where it was?" "No, I don't. You're not actually required to have a Guinness representative present to set a record, you just need third-party verification." | 
