Saturday was a good day. The Fort4Fitness Fall Festival is one of my favorite days of the year, and it was topped off by working a show at C2G Music Hall/Baker Street Centre that night.
This year I was scheduled for a 19-mile run on the day of Fort4Fitness. Officially I ran in the half marathon, but I also ran 1.6 miles before it started, and from the finish line of the half I ran up the stadium stairs, found Carrie and gave her my medal, then took off on the 4-mile course to catch up with Jane. Altogether I covered 19.4 miles in 3 hours and 18 minutes (or thereabouts).
I did the half marathon in 2:17. That was close to the pace I wanted to do the whole thing (maybe a little too fast even). However, I did the first 1.6 and the final 4 miles faster than I wanted to. The last 2 miles were my fastest.
I say I went too fast because the object on these long training runs is to spend a certain amount of time on my feet. I had hoped it would be closer to 4 hours, but I knew it wouldn't be. It's Fort4Fitness!
Anyway, it was a beautiful day and I felt good running and after. It's always nice seeing so many friends out running as well.
Jane intended to do the half marathon too, but she developed plantar fasciitis awhile back and had to settle for walking the 4-mile. Although she did run in with me on the last mile or so.
After our post-race beer (which took almost as long to get as it took to run the half) we went home and took a nap.
Saturday night we worked as volunteer ticket-takers for the Davy Knowles show. He comes to Fort Wayne quite a bit, and is a super nice guy. It was not a great crowd (maybe a little over 100), but it was a great show! I'm not sure if it was just me or not, but he seemed to be "on" on this night. He played both electric and acoustic, and it just seemed like a special night. I am glad we were there.
Anyway, I waxed on in a late-night Facebook post about having a "near-zen moment" at the start of the half marathon (that's me in the center with a gray hat). It made sense then, but just seems stupid now. Regardless, it was a good day.
I wish I could bottle days like that. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. So, here we go...
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