Week 13 Training Summary

Well the heat is still on - how hot was it you ask?

So hot today, I was sweating like a poodle at Michael Vick’s place.
So hot, doctors are implanting icemakers in addition to pacemakers.
It was so hot, the astronauts were drinking frozen margaritas.


OK, I'm not much of a comedian - I'll stick to running. I was able to complete my long run this past weekend in spite of the heat. This past Sunday our group ran 15 miles (actually 14.45 but I like to round up). It was a grueling run in the early morning heat. I did the "ice bath" routine when I arrived home and I think the whole neighborhood heard me howling as I lowered my body into the ice filled bath tub. I have noticed that I'm now able to recover quicker and can actually walk pain free the next day

I must admit that the training has been a real grind lately and even though I know I'll complete what I started I start to question why I'm doing this and whether its really worth the time and effort. Right when I'm feeling sorry for myself and think about how many more miles I have to run to get ready for this race I get another "reason" to keep going.

Last night a neighbor dropped off a donation check accompanied by the obituary of her 52-year old friend from her church who had just died last week of leukemia. She asked that I add her name to the back of my race jersey. Wow, how much more motivation do I need. I'm raising money for an important cause that has or will touch many lives; knowing that "keeps me runnin".

The heat index should ease up a little starting this weekend. This week is 28 miles of training with the next big test - a 18 mile "group" run on August 25th.

Thanks to all of you who made a donation this past week. The next time I'm feeling "down" I'll crank up my IPOD with the Doobie Bother's song "You keep me runnin" because it is all of "you" that keep me running - Thanks Again!!


Until next time

Cheers
Ray Baumann
http://www.active.com/donate/tntgmo/SeeRayRun