Feels So Good!

The bad news is I'm out of shape. The good news is that there is no other bad news. No pain of any kind.

We ran at the North St Paul Community Center, six miles in 52:47, pace 8:48. I feel great afterward, like a runner should feel after a nice run. No pains going down the stairs or during stretches. This was the longest pain-free run since January 16, when I injured the achilles tendon. It’s a masterpiece!

Splits: 8:58, 8:47, 8:46, 8:53, 8:57, 8:27. Breathing mostly five footfalls per full breath for the first three miles, then four. This seemed like more effort than the pace would normally require, meaning that my running fitness is not up to par, but perhaps now I can build that back up. Easy does it. Six more miles later this week? Hope so.



Today's breakfast: Irish gluten-free oatmeal, Don's nut/fruit/berry mix, organic walnuts, organic blueberries (they actually TASTE better than convetional), banana, Hershey's extra-dark chocolate, pure organic pomegranate juice. I was literally radioactive yesterday at Mayo Clinic, so these antioxidants and nutrients are great for repairing any damage that the PET scan may have done.