8.19.06

Wearing my official Atlanta Track Club signet, a pair of Nike dryfit shorts, and my worn out Nike trial running shoes I set off on a journey... Before leaving I strapped on my Fuel Belt filled with four 7 oz. bottles of fluid. As I reached mile 3, my face broke out into a great BIG smile :) knowing that TODAY, being a Saturday, I would not be constrained to any time limitations. TODAY would be different, today would be good, and it was. I felt good, strong, my pace was good. No lack of energy today. I took fluids. At mile 6.5, I knew I was ½ way there. Again, a smile broadened my face. Actually, I think at every mile marker a BIG smile came across my face. I took fluid and ate a Power Bar. At mile 8, I remember thinking about how responsive my body had become, almost like a machine. One foot in front of the other, the right leg and then the left, hands and arms gently swinging by my side, relaxed, not tense like they used to be. At mile 10, I knew I had only 3.1 to go. I do that every day -- Piece of cake. I took fluid – the last of 20 oz. I’ll take a slower pace for the last 3 miles. At mile 12, I could invasion the final mile. To Oak Street, that’s all, just a nice soft run down to Oak Street and then I was there 13.1 miles, a ½ marathon. It was a good run for a Saturday.