I mentioned last week that I was starting distance goals as opposed to the timed running goals I had before. So, now instead of going out for 40 minutes, I'm supposed to go out for four miles (or some such.) Wednesday was 6 miles, Tuesday and Thursday were 3-4 miles. Today's goal was 6 again.
So far it's kicking my butt. But (ahem) the good news is that I have the past two month's experience under my belt, so I know this too will pass.
I ran a 10k today at an event which was part of the local July 4th celebrations. They had a much larger crowd was at the 5K in Roseville, so I'm glad I went. I now have a better idea of how to avoid crowds. While I was last in my age group, I wasn't last over all. My streak continues. Of course, after the run, I came home and slept for three hours. Go Team!
Finally, the point of all this running and blogging is to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). I mentioned my marathon goal to a couple that I saw at a party last night. I've known these folks for years. These days I only see them at a mutual friends annual July 4th party. This morning they put me over the top by making a donation to the LLS. Thanks Vern And Kathy (with a K!) for putting me over the top and thanks to all of you have supported the Society over the past two months.
If you're just joining us, this is all about me running the CowTown Marathon this October as a fund raiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Details can be found here. You can make donations here.