Day # 67 Continued: 8 Hilly Miles in 61:01.29

After getting home from a long day visiting my grandfather and godmother, my dad talked me into hitting the roads for a long run in Otis. I started in the center of Otis at the general store, ran an our and back loop, then 2 more miles up to our house. The route was very hilly and the roads had no sidewalks, so it ended up to be a pretty difficult run. The only positive about the run were the cool temperatures. Also, after finishing the run with a tough hill 1.8 mile hill finish, I recovered very quickly. Not a bad day covering 8 miles in 61:01.29

Day # 67: 60 Minutes of Cross Training - Tennis

I started off the morning with 60 minutes of tennis. It had been awhile since I played the sport, but it was certainly fun, yet tiring. Tennis uses mostly fast-twitch muscles as opposed to the slow-twitch muscles used in long distance running, but either way it was a good workout and change of pace from the marathon training.

Day # 65: 9.5 Miles in 1:13.56

Knowing that I was in dire need of a fitting in a long run, I got home from work this evening and hit the roads just before 6pm. I ran from my apartment on Pinckney St. down to the Charles River, ran on the Boston side for about a mile, then crossed a bridge and continued my westward trek all the way to Harvard Square in Cambridge. I crossed back over a footbridge in Harvard Sq. and ran all the way back to the apartment. A nice long run a quite a quick pace. I didn't feel all that great, yet I also felt the need to push it a bit due to some of the workouts I missed in the last few days. All together it was a decent run. The only problem was finishing in darkness. It is really getting dark at 7pm here, and I finished by run around 7:20, so it was pretty much pitch black. We need the 1 hour fall back to come soon!

Day # 64: 25 Minutes on the Bike in Reston, VA.

Due to another business trip, I once again found myself scrambling to fit in some exercise in lieu of running, which I did not have time for on a very busy day. Tonight I was able to ride 25 minutes on the stationary bike at the Sheraton fitness center in Reston, VA. Not exactly a tiring workout, but a chance to work the quads and calves nonetheless. An O.K. workout, better than doing nothing.

Day # 62: 5 Miles in 46:01

Starting at a park on Soldiers Field road in Cambridge, I ran a 5 mile path along the Charles River in 46:01. The weather was nice (mid 70s) and there was little to no humidity. The pace was nice and even and I was good about getting in a long stretch prior to running and after as well. I think I am close to beating this groin injury, which would be terrific.