Once You Go Two, You Have to Contin-U

I hit the split time button on my watch as I crossed the one mile mark and was really surprised to see that it read 12:50. I knew I was pacing myself in anticipation of running two miles tonight, but I didn't think I was lumbering along at that lethargic pace. It doesn't matter though because I made two miles.

The problem now is that I can't go back. It's going to be very difficult for me to justify running a shorter route because I now know I can do two.

The worst part of running for me is the pain in my legs. It's not excruciating. It's just pain that I have to tolerate. I was surprised and pleased to notice tonight that my breathing was pretty good and there was no pain in the chestal region of my heart...which is always good.

And once again, I would like to comment about the absence of pain in my feet. I have had to deal with tender feet in the past and that problem seems to have gone away as mysteriously and inexplicably as it came.

Oh, I almost forgot. My total time for the run was an unimpressive 26:05. However, I am impressed that I was out there for 26 minutes...let alone running the whole time.