Mile 2 - Make that a strong wind out of the north...
Mile 3 - The high today is only 55 so there should not be much fluctuation in the temperature...
Mile 4 - Forecast is calling for sunshine...
Mile 5 - I definitely need to get some better gear, this long sleeve cotton shirt is what not to wear!...
Mile 6 - I am definitely one layer short...
Mile 7 - Much better. My son brought out my Goretex and it blocks the wind wonderfully....
Mile 8 - This wind will be much more appreciated in my last ten miles when it is at my back!...
Mile 9 - Heading across the Mississippi...
Mile 10 - Another beautiful day in the park....
Mile 11 - "You almost always feel better after a run than before it". Holds true today for sure...
Mile 12 - I could barely walk this morning, yet here I am blazing along at a steady 4 1/2 miles per
hour!...
Mile 13 - My goal today is to keep it under six hours including stops...
Mile 14 - Anything longer than six hours is just too long on the feet, since this is something I do every day...
Mile 15 - Back on the other side of the river and pace is still comfortable....
Miles 16 to the finish line - Blogger app froze up on me while attempting to publish at mile 15. It seems that technology is a love/hate thing for me. Either way, I ended up deleting the app on my I-phone and reloaded a new one. So I have no notes for the last ten miles or so. I did link the map, so it has the map of where I ran as well as the splits.
Once I got into the marsh, I was pleasantly surprised to see my good friend Erik there waiting for me. He ran with me from there until about mile 23. That left me with only a little over three miles to complete on my own. As much running as I do alone, it is great to have someone join up with me, it makes the miles just fly by when you have someone to chat with. I am especially lucky because not a lot of runners would want to run that slow.
I managed to finish seconds under the six hour mark and felt much better at the end of the run than I did when I got up this morning. The wind was in my face for a long time and it was a clod wind, then as I made my way south, the clouds went away and I had the wind at my back, sunshine, and someone to run with. It turned out to be a great run. I cannot wait to do it again tomorrow!
MAP and STATS
Fueled by:
Coffee
Raw almonds
Gatorade
Mental fuel:...
Coleman M. 35 minutes ago
"Jeffrey....good job thus far with the running. Keep it going as you always do....building up that mental fortitude...."
@JamieGilleland: @jeffreyjmiller1 Good morning! Kick ass at marathon #43 in 43 days :-)
Jeremy F. 12 minutes ago
"Have a great run!!"
@lizziliz38: "@jeffreyjmiller1: "Today's blog post - Mile 1 of 43rd marathon in 43 days" GM Need to change profile pic & show off all lbs u lost :)"
Kathleen S. about 10 hours ago
"You continue to impress with your dedication to these marathons."
@plustenner: @jeffreyjmiller1 "well done!"
@thedragonstweet: @jeffreyjmiller1 "6Hi jeffrey Well Done Will be thinking about you on sunday as I trot round manchester keep going, hope the legs are ok"
2,286 miles logged so far in 2012
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