Hello Everyone!!!
I am still running, I took about a week off after the half marathon and got right back to it, running 4 or 5 miles three or four times a week.
The weather has turned cooler which is perfect for running, I do delay for a temperature in the 50’s and above… I have to get used to it. I ordered light weight zip sweatshirts so I can easily take off while running, many times I wear a long sleeve and it gets too hot, so this seems like a good option.
I ran a virtual 10K on Saturday, October 3, 2020 and did well. I really enjoy running on the Greenway paths here in town, the shade and peace and quiet.
I have set my sights on a full marathon sometime about a year from now, considering our planned trip to Hawaii next May the training cannot really start until early June 2021.
When I started training for the half marathon I was unsure how it would go and it went great.
I stuck to the training schedule almost exactly and will do the same with the full marathon.
I have been baking weekly for the support group and this week I gave out cookies I had made (oatmeal raisin) to the grocery ladies.
Dee, the 93 year old woman waited for me outside her apartment and I sat to talk to her for a few minutes. She told me she was working with her daughter to get a new drug plan, the one she had was discontinued and now the search is of course higher cost but do not cover her drugs. We were talking about the types of plan and she said when she started out there were different plans and she was covered by Blue Cross which coordinated with Medicare.. she said but that was back in the 80’s and I thought – good grief she was almost my age back then. Imagine how fast time flies.
As you know I am a big proponent of staying active and have been walking almost daily with my wife Megan. Every bit of motion feeds itself and makes us stronger.
Keep moving and stay safe in these difficult times.