10 degrees of Separation

I am sure all you experienced runners will agree: it actually makes a big difference. On Tuesday it was a brisk and beautiful 50 degrees. On this Thursday morning: about 60. I finished my same route 2 minutes slower. My feet once again were drastically better, but I was more winded on the transition from run to walk and my final time of 47 minutes showed it. I know, I know...it is only going to get hotter.

Starting next month, my weekend training group will start meeting at 7am in Georgetown rather than 8 am because of the Sun and the distance. We go for 6 miles this weekend, which I have not done in almost 12 years.

All in all, it was a solid session today, with my feet and shins doing miraculous better.

My donations spiked this week and I want to thank Liz, Wendy, Mike, Doris and Dennis for their wonderful support. I am humbled by their inspiration.

I am willing to take on even more humility by receiving a donation from you. Look to the upper right and you'll see a link to the Aids Marathon training site. Click on sponsor a runner, pick Washington DC and enter my last name. And, if you are uncomfortable doing this online, you can download a donation form, I will be glad to mail you one. The patients at the Whitman Walker Clinic, my shins and I thank you!

See you Sunday when I hope to report 6 miles!

Total Training Weeks: 2 weeks, 4 days
Total Training Miles: 30