Day #29: 12 miles in 1:42:08, good for 8:31/mile. Felt good and relaxed. This also pushed me to 50 miles for the week, so hooray for first 50 mile week of the year! I am actively working on my diet courtesy of myfitnesspal.com (if you have it please friend me: jamminlongtime). I need all the motivation I can get! Starting weight this week was 221#, and ended at 218#, good for a 3# loss overall. It's been a while since I saw the scale moving in this direction! During the last 2 miles I started thinking about a fellow runner, Dan Scharfman who I had the pleasure of meeting at the Mile 40 aid station of the HSV50 miler. I had already bailed but he was still pushing along, helping another runner, Lauren in her quest to finish the 50 miler as well. It was his first 50 and during the short 10 minutes I met him, I could tell this is the kind of guy you don't meet every day. He was kind, considerate, selfless, and above all, genuine. He sadly passed away at the young age of 55 last week after complications from a massive heart attack. I know he's somewhere running down the creekbeds and singletrack. I am convinced I will go back to Hancock Shaker Village and finish the 50 miler! This is the year!
Quick step the sweat fest, Don't let it hit your toesies. Booyah! Got it done.
"Because the simple act of putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward at an accelerated rate can be one of life's greatest - and simplest - pleasures." - Dean Karnazes
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