Bright, Sunny 8 Miles

It's looking like the memorial service for Gene will be held sometime the first week of November in Dallas. I'm glad. I'll have just returned from the UK on 10/29, but at least I'll be able to be there with everyone else. When I'm out running and think of oddball things, my first impulse it to share it with GB [Gene-Bob, and, no, Bob is not really part of his name any more than Bob is part of mine or any other of the "Bobs," e.g. Jill-Bob, Roger-Bob, etc. Good thing we don't have any Bob's ... "Bob-Bob" would be a bit much.] when I get back, and then I catch myself: no more sharing with GB, no more getting wacky things from GB, no more GB at all. There's a rather large void where there ought to be GB. On the good news side, they found Pandora the cat still alive & presumably okay in the house. The firemen put food & water out for her on the 24th & there is still enough to last until Paula gets there this coming Sunday.

There is a half marathon around White Rock Lake on 11/2 that I ran last year. Since it looks like I'll be down there anyway, I'm considering registering for it.

Workout

October 3
8:51 a.m. CT
Warm up: .45 mile walk
Distance: 8.12 miles
Duration: 1:26:34
Pace ave: 10:39
HR ave 155, max 178
Cool down: .45 mile walk
@start: 52, 78%, sunny, SW@3
@end: 66, 43%, sunny, WSW@7

The temperature really warmed up quickly today. At 8:05 it was 43, up to 52 by 8:45. At any rate, this was a good run. I tacked a mile onto the outbound leg of the McCarty Road route in order to bump the total to about 8 miles. I almost got caught by a train again heading south on Hall Sreet, but I downshifted and made it. The crossing lights were on, but the train was moving fairly slowly giving me probably 40 or 50 yards of clearance: plenty to cross three feet of track.

I was getting hot on the way back and started feeling a bit overly fatigued, but I chugged up McCarty Hill and all the others anyway. At least I don't regret it when I run up them. I always regret NOT running up them. Legs are ever so slightly sore now at 8:30 p.m.

While a 10:39 pace isn't exactly blindingly fast, I'm pretty pleased with myself to be able to hold it for 8 miles. A few years back, I'd have been happy to hold a 12 minute pace for that long. Of course, I'd be even more pleased to hold an 8 minute pace for 13.1 miles. Maybe one day, if I get rid of the extra weight and keep the proper diet and training consistent, I'll get there.

Food

Pre-run & during run: 8:40 a.m. diluted Gatorade.
Breakfast: 11:35 a.m. banana, red grapes, white peach, 1/2 oz almonds.
Lunch: 1:30 p.m. bean soup, Triscuits, Laughing Cow Light French Onion, grape tomatoes, red pear.
Afternoon Snack: 4:15 p.m. 3 Triscuits, honey.
Supper: 6:30 p.m. big salad - mixed baby greens, cauliflower, green bell pepper, carrot, onion, grape tomatoes, raisins, 1/2 oz sunflower seeds, fat-free Italian; 6 dark Kisses.

Evening Snack: 8:30 p.m. 6 Triscuits.

Morning Stats

weight: 146.2, post run 144.4
bf: 28%
pulse: n/a
bp: n/a
bg: n/a