Wow today was an awesome day and when I say that I mean it. I woke up this morning no problem. I got ready, and headed out to run. As soon as I stepped out of the door I thought wow what a beautiful day. There was no wind the and the temperature was perfect. So I headed up to the closest Racetrac, and grabbed something to drink and a Power Bar.
I sat there for a while waiting on Dan. I eventually texted him, and told him I was going to go ahead and start. I really do not know how the thought process worked to come to the conclusion to run six miles, but it happened. I ran my first two miles, and felt really great, and I ran it twenty seconds faster than Monday. So I kept going crossing paths with Dan every so often. That really helped because he would run with me for a little bit getting me a little more motivated. Several people on the trail noticed that I had been running for a while, and could tell I was spent. A couple of people asked me how far I was running, and how far I had run previously. After I shared with them what I was shooting for they had nothing, but words of encouragement.
The end of my run found me right next to the observation tower that over looks the whole nature preserve. I could not believe it. That moment was so perfect I sat there, and relaxed for about fifteen minutes waiting on Dan to circle back around. For those fifteen minutes I felt at peace.
I really feel great, and I hope today was a good stepping stone in my training. Hopefully, I can stretch it out a little bit more in the next couple of weeks.
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