Well, upon awaking Wednesday morning I faced a tough decision. A fifteen mile run in growing heat, or a some cold drinks and the Clackamas River. I walked a mile to Stumptown and back in contemplation, and then went digging through my closet to find my swim trunks.
I chose the river.
The Final Tally
37 Miles / 37 Hrs = 1 Mile/Hr For 37 Hours
Put in 7 miles looping all around Mt. Tabor this evening. Legs felt pretty tired to start, but I was able to get into a groove for the last few miles. This brings me up to 36 miles total, leaving me in the clear until only 7am tomorrow morning. I think I can make it…. On tonights agenda: grilling kebabs, watching the Olympics, and icing the knees.
The Current Tally
36 Miles / 27 Hrs = 1.33 Miles/Hr
Strolled the neighborhood this afternoon to tack on a few extra miles. Managed to swing by the bank, Powells, Bridgeport, Movie Madness, and 7-11 for a grand total of 2.5 miles. Legs are not feeling their best, and this evenings 7-8 miler sounds less than tempting.
The Current Tally
29 Miles / 23 Hrs = 1.26 Miles/Hr
This morning I ran a big loop from my home in SE down to the East Waterfront, and then along the Springwater Corridor Trail, eventually cutting north up SE 45th back home. Totaled about 13 miles, the first 11 of which I ran and a final 2 that I walked as a cool down (it was hot out there on Springwater). My body is definitely feeling the fact that I have run 26 miles in just over half a day.
I am now “covered” until 9pm tonight, but I plan on getting ahead with a nice walk this afternoon and an easy run this evening.
The Current Tally
26.5 Miles / 16 Hrs = 1.66 Miles/Hr
Immediately after work I ran a 13.5 mile out-and-back route, mostly on Leif Erikson Drive in Forest Park. A good 90 minutes run and a splendid evening. The mileage “covers me” until 8am tomorrow morning, but I may get in an evening jog around the neighborhood to loosen up. Time to grill up some steaks for my protein fix!
The Current Tally
13.5 Miles / 3 Hrs = 4.5 Miles/Hr
For how long can one sustain an average foot speed of 1 Mile Per Hour? A 5k is worth 3 hours, and running a marathon nets you over a day. But then you inevitably have to “waste” 8 hours asleep, or worse yet, at work.
Starting at 7pm today (store closing), until 10am Thursday morning (store opening), a span of 63 hours, I will attempt to run 63 miles to average exactly 1 Mile Per Hour.
One hour until the opening run! I will try to keep this blog up to date with a literal running tally of my miles.
