To quote the Eagles "You can go the distance, We'll find out in the long run". Today was the day. The LONG run. This was the final test before Boston. A 20 mile run along the Norwottuk Rail Trail. This would be a bigger challenge due to my PT test yesterday. Sore abs from the sit-ups, and how would my legs respond after the 11:06 mile and a half.
I met my friends Rob & Chris at the Northampton end of the trail, and proceeded to run the distance to the Belchertown end (10 miles) and back. Taking a couple of walking breaks (one at an hour, and one at two) I made it through the first 15-16 miles with no problems. The last 4-5 were a bit tougher. 3:26:45 later, and I was done. Both literally and figuratively. Once I got back home, I spent an equal amount of time on the couch before I could muster any energy to move around the house.
After taking a shower, and waking myself back up, Bren & I watched the ESPN 30 for 30 special "Into the Wind: The Terry Fox Story". If you ever get the chance to see this, it is one of the most inspirational stories that I have ever seen. My 20 miles seem like a drop in the bucket compared to Terry's run.
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