Mile 2 - There is a nice breeze keeping the humidity in check for the time being...
Mile 3 - Yesterday finished very difficult. I am going to try to keep it as comfortable as possible today, especially with the heat...
Mile 4 - My feet are feeling quite tender again today. They still feel better than they did all of last week though!...
Miles 5 through 7 - Conducted my first podcast interview while running through the marsh...
Mile 8 - I really enjoyed the interview and feel that it really hit the point of what this running is all about...
Mile 9 - Time to head to the other side of the Mississippi...
Mile 10 - Another day when the temperature is perfect in the shade!...
Mile 11 - Unfortunately I have not found much shade...
Mile 12 - Except in the middle of this park on the other side of the river which is full of trees...
Mile 13 - I have been getting a sharp pain in my left heal again lately and I do not like it. It is a very familiar feeling to what I dealt with in 2010 when I was only able to complete 59 marathons in a row...
Mile 14 - The pain does is not a constant pain, rather a pain that just comes out of nowhere and almost stops me in my tracks...
Mile 15 - I am being forced to slow down even more...
Mile 16 - Just trying to protect this left foot as much as possible!
Mile 17 - At the rate that I am going today I may have to finish some of my miles after work tonight (around 10:00)...
Mile 18 - Heading by the house to pick up my running partner...
Mile 19 - I only have time for a few more miles before I have to go to work so I am going to knock out a few miles on the treadmill (just to get out of this sun - my lips are actually blistering) and Kahlen and I will finish up whatever miles are left after ten p.m. tonight (after work)...
Mile 20 - The air conditioning is amazing after running for almost five hours in that heat. (Yes, I was that slow today!)...
Mile 21 - This will be the last mile I can get in until after work tonight. It should be rather nice running miles 22 through 26.2 in the cool night air (I will be back around 10 p.m. tonight - Central Standard Time)...
Mile 22 - 10:30 p.m. - Night running with Kahlen and the yellow lab leading the way and Jessica on the mountain bike next to me lighting the way...
Mile 23 - The air temp is a perfect 70 degrees right now...
Mile 24 - Nothing but us and the crickets and the frogs!...
Mile 25 - And lots of stars!...
Mile 26 and finish - That is was a long day. I finished the 26.2 miles (26.5 actually) within fifteen minutes of midnight! I even got to spend some quality time with two of my kids along the way. Today's summary: 18.2 miles on the street in very high heat and humidity - followed by 3.2 miles on the treadmill, followed by eight hours of work, including over 200 miles of driving, followed by 5 miles on the street! I cannot wait to do this again tomorrow!
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