Last Man Standing 2018

Yesterday was another "Last Man Standing" event for the central Illinois Buffalo. We seem to do one or two of these each year. Last year, I ran 33 miles. This year...4 miles. Both were just about right. I was determined last year and wanted more miles to prepare for Howl at the Moon (month later). This year, I just wanted to socialize and get in one full loop. Could I have run more? Sure. But why? I'm still recovering from injury and illness and not motivated for any upcoming races. Plus, I've decided not to race in hot weather. Heck, I don't even want to train in warm weather!

I'll slowly make my way back to "normal" and be ready for fall half-marathons. I love when the weather starts to turn chilly and you put gloves on for the first time. You feel strong and fast. Ready to race. That's still 3 months away, but I can dream. For now, it's fairly short early morning runs. Nothing special compared to my past training and racing, but very special to me. I just want to run. Get healthy. Become fit. Simple pleasures of life.

Special thanks to Jeff and Gregg for hosting the LMS again. Maybe next year I'll knock off 2 loops (8.2 miles). Three loops? Now I'm talking crazy!