4:45 AM - Sky was clear this morning. Temperature was 59 degrees. I could see Venus I believe out in the sky before the sun came up. Drove down to the track. Stretched and then hit the circle. I was quickly able to get in the zone as there were hardly any cars out. Seemed weird considering the amount of traffic I saw this early earlier in the week, then remembered it was Saturday! And that I was the only one crazy enough to get up this early! Did the first 5 miles in my Brooks Addictions, then did a little over one and a half in my Vibrams. I really like the Vibrams. I think it works well wearing them at the end of runs. Soon I will able to do about 2 miles a run in them! I am taking it slow though because I don't want to switch too fast and have too much soreness. You can definitely feel it the day after in the muscles that you don't use the same way when you are in a running shoe! Saw the sun rise and it was pretty, then came home and might take a nap for a bit before work 1pm to 10pm. Splits were:
- Mile 1: 9:09
- Mile 2: 8:41
- Mile 3: 8:14
- Mile 4: 8:03
- Mile 5: 7:28
- Mile 6: 7:24
Total Time: 53:06 Total Distance: 6.55 miles Average Pace: 8:06
This morning my dad came out onto the front porch as I was drinking a cup of coffee and reading Again to Carthage while I iced my knee. He gave me a little plaque and said. "It's about time I passed the torch. I know you'll do me proud." On the plaque in gold lettering is The Jogger's Prayer: Lord help me to remember that the race is not always to the swift but to those who keep on running. We must remember that we should never give up, follow things through until the end and remember to always keep the faith alive!
p. 12 "We never really know what will happen to the scratches we make in this thin dust."
p. 41 "It takes courage to do it, to be a runner. We all found that out a long time ago. Because it's about more than fatigue. It's about pain, and dealing with it for a long time. And it's about resolve. You can't really be much of a runner unless you have courage..." - Quenton Cassidy | 
