Words to Run By

Daily Quote: "While running a race in Portugal, I noticed that spectators along the course kept shouting the same phrase over and over: 'Quem corre por gosto, nao cansa.' Afterward I asked someone to tell me what it meant. 'Who runs for pleasure never gets tired,' I was told. How true!" --Dean Karnazes, from his excellent book, "50/50 Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance!"

The above quote are words to run by!!

2:15 a.m. After work. Recovery Run. Out and back to Lindell Road, which partially traverses the "Las Vegas Marathon" route. Cooler, 72 degrees, winds south at 8 mph. 6 miles. Time, 57:18. Pace, 9:33 minute miles. Average heart rate: 141 bpm. Cardiac Drift: 148 bpm. During a dark patch on the road I fell from a rock the size of a melon, instinctively pushed my hands out to brake the fall; not one of my greatest ideas as my left wrist is very sore and my right palm has been scraped, but thankfully nothing serious. I may need to purchase a head lamp for my early morning runs.

Slept 8 hours. Morning heart rate was 39 bpm. Ate a quick breakfast of Cheerios topped with frozen berries...YUM!

11:40 a.m. Recovery Run. 6 miles. Time, 59:00. Out and back on Charleston Boulevard. Hot! 89-92 degrees with no winds. Average heart rate: 144 bpm. Cardiac Drift: 152 bpm. Charleston Boulevard is the main route to Red Rock Canyon. I need to awake earlier as to avoid the heat!

Rather than taking a nap after my run, I played speed chess on the Internet for an hour. Chess was once a great passion of mine, now it has been replaced by running. I still enjoy playing chess, but my hunger for higher ratings and the need for getting lost in deep, beautiful complications are gone.