Keys 50 mile run!

9:30:33
15th place overall
1st place in my age-group

Happy Birthday, old man.

Well, we are one week away from the Keys 50 mile race. Here is my Update. In 2012 I attempted this run. I am sure that my attempt was premature and too soon in my recovery from traumatic brain injury. Still, I was training for a Leadville Trail 100 attempt and I thought I could do it. I could not. I quit at mile 23. I went out way to fast and broke down. 

This attempt is similar; I am again training for Leadville. However, things are different. My running has improved and too, my knowledge of hydration and nutrition. I have also run as much as 38 miles in training. I will finish this time. The plan is to run conservatively, fuel from the beginning and to not be too proud to take walk breaks. It’s going to be hard, hot, humid and humbling. I can do this!

Mimi Reeves will be doing this as well. She is a smart cookie. I know she will rock it and finish!

It looks like the Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds tour is selling out everywhere (some extra shows were added in San Francisco and New York City). I'm so glad that Mimi Reeves and I will be at the New Orleans show/July, 21!

its just another day...

Great memories - sharing a trip with Ramone to the coffee shop on the hill (Capitol Hill/Denver). My boxer was about 1 or 2 in the pic. He is 10 now and still active and fit!

Setting for today's 24 mile run - Everglades/Loxahatchee Refuge
See you again tomorrow...