One of the things I’ve been doing with my free time here is running as a way to prepare for the 100 mile bike ride I’m doing at the end of August. Since I don’t have a bike here, I’ve just been trying to run for as long as I can at one time without stopping, not really caring how fast I run or how far I get. Yesterday, I decided to really push myself as sort of a test since it was my last running day here. I ran for 2 hours straight and covered something like 12-13 miles. That’s amazing to me. If a year ago you would have suggested to me that I would have run a half-marathon, I wouldn’t have believed you. Needless to say, I’m paying the price for it today (I’m very sore), but that’s okay. Big props to Tony and Mike for getting me through this as PTI podcasts from the previous week are the only thing that kept me chugging (like a train, get it?) through the boredom and monotony.
On a possibly related note, my general crotchetal area is very sore. So Word to the Wise, if you plan on running for that long, I would highly suggest that you have the right equipment. I don’t know exactly what that is, but I know that it is something other than cycling pants and loose shorts. I know that much.
