Morning Has Broken

Couldn't get much more beautiful than this morning. Around 60 degrees for a 9 mile recovery run along the Capitol Crescent Trail. Weather Conditions make a profound difference. My pace was the best that it has been yet. This trail is a bit different than the C &O trail. It is all concrete, shaded and the first half is on a slight uphill grade. The second half seems to fly by.

My walk/run ratio continues at a 2.30/1.30 with the walk being speedy. My back seems to be holding out fine, my shins a bit sore, and my arches fine as well. If it could only be this way all the time. I am hoping that I can replicate my experience with the 18 miler which was for the most part highly enjoyable. I will be running with another pace group next Saturday instead of Sunday since we leave for the beach Sunday. Evidently we run past all the monuments, onto the Capitol Crescent, and then back for a 20 miler. 20 miles seems daunting, but after last week's 18, it seems within reach. Then, I will do my own recovery run of 10 miles from the beach, after I find a route to take.

This week I will continue my individual runs of 45 minutes a piece from home until the big one on Saturday.

Donations have been unreal once again. I am astounded at how much generosity is out there.

Thank you to:


Carrie Booker
Gus Bougdanos
Allison Burdine
Daryl Clove and the GES team
Gabrielle Garcia
Joe Gibbons
Sarah Goggin
Marcia Grand and the TWICE team
Dave Haas
Deb Kassoff
Sam Lippman
Glenda Macmullin
Tom O'Donoghue
Allyson Pahmer
Megan Pollock
Kelly and Chris Ricker
Gail Sparks Riegel
Cindy Stevens
Collin Swan
Nicole Vidovich
Sean Wargo

Your generosity has now brought total donation just shy of $15,000! That is unbelievable support for the Whitman Walker Clinic!

Thanks again for your moral support and donations in the fight against AIDS!

Dan

Total Training Weeks: 14
Total Training Miles: 217