I'm Running 17 Miles!!!

Saturday I'm running 17 miles in training for the L.A. marathon with AIDS Project Los Angeles. I agreed to raise $1,500 that will benefit food banks, transportation, home health care and other vital services to help keep people alive until there's a cure. If anyone interested in making a donation to help people living with HIV/AIDS and help me run a marathon please donate!!

It is tax deductible!!

Thank you Mary S. for you donation!!!

http://www.aidsmarathon.com/participant.asp?runner=LA-3171&EventCode=LA08

Isn't it amazing as those long runs get longer and longer.  How did it go?

Hey Mary!!

17 miles was a good run. I don't know what it is but before big run my body starts hurting for no reason. Maybe it just nerves my left hip/leg was in pain. I was in a little pain during the run but I just keep my mind trying to control the pain and keep running!! At mile 12 my body finally felt good. I just cruise the last 5 miles. After the run I was a little sore and my feet felt raw but I felt good after running. Next big run is in 2 weeks 20 miles!! It is crazy a few months ago I was dying after a 10k!!

Great job, Kevin. I hope I can break that barrier soon and get to the 10-mile mark. Rob

Glad to hear you had a good run!   My running partner and I figure we have to be distance runners, because the first three miles always seem hard and then we settle into a rhythm.  If we can get passed the first 3, we know we can finish the rest. In preparing for Philadelphia, I found that ice baths really helped speed healing after the really long runs.  I grabbed a cup of tea, put on a sweat shirt, climbed into a tub of ice water and soaked my legs for about 10 minutes.  I wasn't as sore overall and it helped keep a prior injury in check. Cassie