100 Miles in 2009 and Counting

Since the beginning of the year, I have totaled 100.88 miles at an average pace of 8:32 per mile. Of those, 48.28 were lunchtime runs with Justin, during which my average proves to 7:34. Not a bad start for 2009!

That said, I actually thought I'd reach this milestone a week earlier, but I let rain limit one of my weeks in January to only seven miles. Rain continues to affect my choices this month, but I refuse to drop below twenty miles per week.

I got drenched during the second mile of this morning's run, wind chilled after that, and, just as the sun came out, I collected heavy clay on the soles of my week-old shoes...all while my wife and brother-in-law enjoyed homemade strawberry waffles.