Day 94

Well, that was some break.

I think I was experiencing walker’s block.  Sitting on the couch, I’d be thinking, “Need to walk, need to walk, need to walk,” but I wouldn’t.  

No good reason, just … wouldn’t.

Fortunately, Art didn’t give up on me. He needled me like the good trainer he is, asking, “Where’s today’s blog entry?” over and over, forcing me to acknowledge my block and overcome it.

So today, he sent me a text at 9:00:

And that was it.  I replied:

Avina was right - it was probably too late to be out walking, but it was time to get off the couch and back on the road. The walk was eerily quiet, a post-apocalyptic feeling with no cars or people, just an occasional plane overhead to reassure me that I was not the last walker on Earth.

I felt good - and even ran a little on the last mile home (check the splits below).

The other news of the day:  I officially entered the New York Marathon lottery.  No turning back now. If I win an entry, my credit card will get billed $295 whether I run it or not. And if I don’t get in, there are some other strategies to pursue that I will describe another day. In short, if I’m in marathon shape come November, I’m going. Period.

Glad to be back at it!