April 1, 2012
6:00 PM
Weather: Hot. 88, slight breeze. It felt nice but it was definitely warm for April 1.
Shoes: Nike Free 4.0
Running Partner: Aaron! Aaron is a fantastic friend who suggested we go for a run together. Aaron is the exemplar of a great friend and running partner. If you don't have a friend like Aaron, get one now!
Route: Down Polk Blvd. (My favorite street in Des Moines) to Grand. East on Grand to 45th and back in.
Pace/Distance: 2 miles in 29 minutes. I had to walk a couple of times.
Playlist: Fantastic conversation! Well, fantastic for me anyway. All Aaron got to hear was Fatty McGee wheezing out the occasional three word sentence. Sorry about that dude.
How it felt: Running with a buddy was a great experience in terms of how quickly the time passed. I was pretty self conscious of not being able to hold a conversation even at the slow pace we were going, but Aaron was very gracious and didn't even mention it. It was noticeably hotter than it has been and I felt myself get pretty parched even though I drank water all day long. Towards the end of the run my left foot was numb and my right leg had the normal shin pain I'm used to. Within thirty minutes after we finished, all was back to normal. so I assume no permanent damage was done. I'm very glad I got to get out again today and very thankful to have a great friend to run with. Looking forward to doing it again.
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