Slow progress

Today it was nine miles around White Rock Lake. I finished in 97 minutes, a few minutes behind Luke's pace. I wish it were easier to find the discipline to wake up and run, or while running, to push myself a little harder.

Pasadena is five weeks away, and I'll lose at least one of those recovering from a tonsillectomy.

Marathon training

Unlike the first two marathons, I am beginning training more than ten days ahead of the race date. Nov. 16 is now five weeks away, and so far my best 9-mile run was just under 11min/mile. This morning it was a 6-mile run, and I wasn't too sore running sub-10min/mile.

P. Diddy ran in 3:58, so if I want to beat a gangsta, I've got to run under 9min/mile.