December 23 - 7 miles

After yesterday's feeble attempt to run outside, I needed to deliver today. As I drove to the gym, I told myself I'd aim for 4, or 5 miles. Since I'm in Sarasota for Christmas, the "gym" is really my old stomping grounds...the Evalyn Sadlier Jones YMCA...home to my first job at 16, and where I worked throughout high school and in the summer during college. I use to coach basketball (11-13 year olds) and spend hours shooting hoops - which paid off when I earned several trophies in the boys' league. So, I had to pencil myself in for a treadmill and since the limit was 30 minutes, I knew I'd need to crank out 3 miles and then re-pencil. I did 3.1 miles in 30 minutes (no walk breaks) and then changed treadmills and continued on for 4 miles. I felt good, listened to my iPod for most of it, and was happy to have done more than I intended. The 23-miler is just around the corner.