Rainy Saturday morning

Saturday, May 11, 2013 · Mike Davis

Slept in to 7:00 this morning and now enjoying coffee and relaxation before heading out for a long run. The goal is 10 miles and that should be a challenge. Coming off working 11 consecutive days takes it's toll on me, but overall I feel pretty good. I can't say my running is exactly where I want it, but I'm running reguarly just not lots of miles. Not running a lot during the week because of working with a 10K training group and that makes life a challenge. Last night my wife and I were out to dinner with a friend (and client) and the cliche is accurate that when runnners run they talk about everything but running, but when they aren't running they talk about running! I think that the sense of accomplishment and understanding runners have for each other probably drives that. We had a nice time celebrating our friends successful half marathon and discussing future running plans. We all run on a Reach the Beach team together and while it is a few months away, it comes quickly. I have a love hate relationship with RTB as I am not someone that likes being up for 26 straight hours, but there are a few moments throughout the 26 hours that continue to bring me back. I would say that this year will be my last or at least I may take a break for a year. The coming week brings a short work week and a road trip to Pennsylvania and then swinging back through Hartford for a concert. Should be a good break for me and probably needed. Between my work at the base and all of my running comittments I am a bit worn out. I have to manage my schedule better and leave some evenings totally free in the future. Not easy to do with a large stable of runners. Well I need to get ready to run!