CHRISTMAS DAY LESS THAN 3 WEEKS AWAY

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY I HAD TWO EASY RUNS OF FIVE MILES AND TOOK SUNDAY MONDAY OFF...............TODAY I DROVE THE COURSE OF THE MARATHON AND KEEP A MIND SET THAT I CAN DO THIS ............AS I TURNED ONTO WOODWAY MY THOUGHTS WERE, I HAVE BEEN THIS FAR AS IT WAS THE 18 AND 19 MILE MARK .......AS I GOT TO MEMORIAL PARK MY THOUGHTS WERE I CAN SEE DOWNTOWN AND IT IS JUST RIGHT OVER THERE................. I CAN FEEL THE RUSH ............ IT MAYBE A LONG THREE WEEKS.......... SO AS I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST I HAVE DECIDED TO BREAK IT INTO TWO PARTS....................... IN 10 DAYS IT WILL BE 10 DAYS TO THE MARATHON............. SO I AM GOING TO TAKE THESE NEXT 10 DAYS EASY IN MY MIND AND JUST GET TO JAN 4TH .........IT WILL GO BY FAST ....... I HAVE LOOKED FORWARD TO THESE DAYS AND I PLAN TO ENJOY THEM............ NOW WE WILL SEE IF I CAN ACTUALLY DO THAT...............................

DEC 21 21 MILE RUN

TODAY IS A GREAT DAY BECAUSE I RAN 21 MILES YESTERDAY AND I AM STILL ALIVE TODAY TO WRITE ABOUT IT............... A CONTROLLED RUN INSIDE ONE OF THE LOCAL GYMS 252 LAPS AND MY JOKE FOR TODAY IS I AM DIZZY ..........AGAIN I HAVE LITTLE SORENESS ........... SO MY RECOVER MUST BE WORKING...............WOW...........21 MILE IN 3 HRS AND 50 MINS.......AROUND 11 MINITE MILES...........I HOPE TO KEEP THE PAST TO AROUND 10 MIN. MILES......... FOR THE MARATHON............. 21 MILES ACTUALLY PLACES ME INTO MEMORAIL PARK ............ 24 DAYS DEC HAS GONE BY SO FAST.............. NEXT WEEK I WILL TURN 47 YRS OLD ON SUNDAY TH 31ST..............

26 DAYS TUES DEC 19TH

THE WEB SITE FOR THE MARATHON IS http://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com there are maps and other information......... no run yesterday............

28 days several big weeks ahead

sunday night and i am really starting to feel time is passing fast...............this week leads to christmas and christmas leads into the new year and the new year leads into the week before the marathon week..........................and then the MARATHON WEEK............... so it will get here pretty fast i think.....................today was a three mile jog ..........tomorrow will be five miler ..............fund raising is in high gear and is keeping my mind on a even plane..............i appreciate all who have donated .............the fund is up to 4425 and i hope it can continue to grow................thanks to all.....................tell your friends ........................i will have a couple more longer runs but will stay in the 12 mile to 15 mile range..................

29 days to Houston Marathon

yesterday i put in a lazy 10 mile jog and coupled with several 5 mile runs earlier in the week............i have been keeping track of the forecast on accu-weather......it gives a 15 day forecast and it shows that around the new year it will be mild.............i hope it stays that way ...........i hate running in the cold weather...............

19 miles dec 8th

well i am happy to say that i finally past a hurdle ............i ran 19miles last night at one of the local gyms 228 laps around and around ..........so i am dizzy today...........actually i feel pretty good..........i am not stiff or sore.............but i have been moving around alot this morning .............i think i could have put in more miles but the gym was closing and i had to leave ..........only five more friday nights ................until the sunday race...............

DECEMBER ONLY 6 MORE WEEKS

AFTER COMING OFF THANKSGIVING WEEKEND I HAVE HIT THE JOGGING TRAILS A LITTLE HARDER THIS WEEK.............A RUN EACH DAY ONLY RESTING ON THURSDAY.........RAN 37 MILES .............IT HAS BEEN COLD OUT THERE BUT I KNOW I NEED TO RUN OUTDOORS TO STAY FOCUS ON HOW IT MIGHT FEEL IF JAN 14TH IS A COLD MORNING...............I FEEL OK EXCEPT WHEN IT IS REAL WINDY.............I PURCHASED MORE HEAD WEAR YESTERDAY TO COVER MY EARS THEY SEEM TO BE SO COLD ON SOME OF THESE MORNING RUNS..................THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PRAYERS..........................