A Seven Continent Journey

What a beautiful day to run. I had planned 14 mile run, went overboard completing 19 miles @ 9.33/mile pace. I struggled the last few miles. Click here for GPS data. The spring blossoms are in full bloom, and Green Bay finally is warming up. I started my run around 6.45 am, for the first time this year did not use gloves. The goal now is to try to make each run " productive" . I have introduced Hill training in my routine, running a circuit around my house a 2 mile loop, which includes 3 high grade hills which are evenly spaced out. What started out as a daunting running loop now is one I enjoy the most. I have been able to finish up to 3 loops ( 6 miles) with improving times, the last one was @ 8.36/mile pace. One more long run, approx. 20 miles, on the weekend of June 6th, then the taper to Rio Marathon.

Bellin Run is around the corner, hopefully this training will help me improve my time from last year.

Last weekend , Cellcom Marathon was run. I participated as a spectator. It was a chilly morning with relatively strong winds, although I think the runners didn't appear bothered by this. I went to cheer some friends who were running. Dr.Reinke and Dr.Chun , who ran with me in Paris Marathon, had a amazing day clipping away almost 20 minutes of their full Marathon times. Their achievement was inspiring realizing, this was a second Marathon they had competed in 6 weeks. Katie & Sara from my office participated in Half Marathon and finished with very good times.