The Longest Run

Me & Jordi After a Long Run Originally uploaded by aweber9 After struggling with the temperature and lack of sleep yesterday, I set out for today's run with some questions about how it would work out. It's cooler today and I started about 2 hours earlier than yesterday, so the conditions were much more favorable. My goal for the run was to do 15 miles, and I actually managed to do it. My friend Jordi - in the picture with me above, after the run - ran the last five miles with me. Having Jordi along was a HUGE help as I was dragging toward the end. Fifteen miles is a new personal record by about a mile and a half, and the good news is that I feel great - a bit tired, but no major aches or pains. The other bit of good news is that I ran the 15 at a pace of 9:15 per mile - faster than I'd expected. Jordi is another friend who has been an inspiration for me to take on this year's running challenges. We've been friends for a very, very long time - something like 30 ...

We arrived in Houston quite late last night, so I had to adjust my plan for today's scheduled long run. It's just as well, because there's a pretty extreme difference in temperatures between New York City and Houston these days. My last run in New York was in what I consider near perfect running conditions - 30 degrees, no wind, and dry; at the time of my run today in Houston it was 66 degrees. I'm not sure I've ever experienced such a big difference over a two day period. I'll have to plan the long run - which I'll now do tomorrow - very carefully. Fun to be in Houston, though. It's a beautiful time of year here and I've already seen some spectacular flowers. Pictures to come!