StatsDays to go: 153 (42%) Miles completed today: 10 Total miles completed overall: 610 (61%) Miles to go: 391 (39%) Total time run today: 1 hour, 13 minutes, 44 seconds Total time run overall: 3 days, 3 hours, 15 minutes and 49 seconds Average time/mile today: 7 minutes, 22 seconds Average time/mile overall: 7 minutes, 24 seconds Total Pledges to date: $9,158.25 Pledges/mile to date: $9.15/mile Money raised to date: $5,581.50 Day Two Hundred Twelve NotesMy knee started aching again today just three miles into the run. I am sure that the work I have been doing remodeling the house is contributing to the problem, and that once I finish the work on the floors, I will be putting far less stress on my knees, but still, the thought of getting injured this far into the run makes me anxious. Fortunately, just past the three mile mark, I reached a my friend Olivia's house where I stopped to stretch before continuing on with Olivia at my side on her bicycle. Olivia is one of those remarkable kids who can carry on a converstation with an adult (in this case we ran/biked and talked for more than 30 minutes), one of those kids who looks you in the eye when she talks to you, one of those kids who you know is going to grow up to do amazing things. These were the first miles of the 600+ I have run so far for 1,001 Miles that I ran along someone else, the first that spent in conversation, and I was grateful for the opportunity. We talked about what a beautiful day it was and how great it was to be outside. We talked about cancer, about a birthday party she had attended the afternoon before at the Oregon Humane Society, about her school, about my child due in June. We talked about baby names. She was sure to ask how my wife was feeling. She also asked whether I was ready for another baby. I responed that I generally need the entire nine months to fully prepare and kidded her that she will soon have one more kid to add to her future babysitting business. |
