Paul Envy

Tim has Paul envy. Nice runnin' over the summer and fall, Paul.

I am aiming for 40 miles this week. Got in 33 last week, including a 12 miler, which felt pretty good on the mississippi river bottom trails. Not bad for the old man of the group, but well shy of what is to come. Gulp.

I chatted with Ben about this, but does anyone else feel like this when running: First 30 minutes feels frickin' awful, heavy legs, silent cursing (occasionally out loud with strange looks from passersby). Then by the 50th minute, my legs feel absolutely amazing. It's like it takes them a long long time to wake up and understand what the heck I am trying to make them do. Happens nearly every run these days. Am I getting old? Am I still out of shape? Or, more possibly, both? Could be that I am, without knowing it, doing under 7 minute miles, too.