Every blog has to start somewhere. So, this is the first entry. Today is March 30 and I'm just 3 days from my 49th birthday. Well, at least I'm not 50. Not yet.
On Wednesday, I gave a Double Red Blood Cell donation. I was the first person at the Sts. Peter and Paul Blood Drive who agree to do a Double RBC - I think this actually surprised them. First, Heartland Blood Center needed to get special permission from one of their doctors because my heart rate of 46 was lower than they like to see during a RBC doantion. It took abbout an hour. The downside, I think, is that I'm not eligible to donate blood for 16 weeks instead of the normal 8.
I actually felt fine afterwards, and the next day -- which was a rest day for me. But in this morning's run, I was suffering from a lack of energy. I ran 6.3 miles, most of it through the Springbrook Forest Preserve (see picture above). The first mile was at a crisp 8:34, but the subsequent miles were close to a 9 minute pace. Not a terrible run, but without the energy that I felt earlier this week.
Click Here for a Map of the Springbrook Prairie Trail
Rain is expected through the weekend, so I'm not sure what lies ahead. Might be running inside ...
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