Andrew Schrauben

Now that the weather is nice (if you call upper 30's nice, that is) and the roads are clear of snow, I finally got to make use of the great outdoors for my weekend long run. Lately I've been running for an hour on the treadmill with Amanda, but this time I took on one of my usual routes from last year, a 14.4 mile out-and-back on rural country roads.

Boy was it difficult! I never felt comfortable even in the beginning, so it was just one of those days I suppose. The last hour really sucked and it's probably because I haven't run more than 1:15 since running 2:08 on January 7, a 12-miler on trails. Today's time was 2:30, a 10:26 pace, a tad slower than the 9:30-10:00 that I would expect. I just never felt in rhythm and my legs complained the entire time, those wusses. My legs must've forgotten what it takes to endure a long run!

Luckily Amanda brought home some Subway sandwiches after adopting out Amber. That right, Amber found a home! I'm going to miss her and her crooked ears.