Thursday a.m.

Good morning! Thursday. Prep for Sunday day. We'll see how that goes. I have a good feeling that it is going to go well. Why do I feel this way? Because late yesterday afternoon I got started on it and have a fairly clear direction. Then last night in my class things got even clearer for me. We'll see how it goes.

I am ready for the heat and humidity to ease some, and it looks like it is going to ease a lot. This will certainly make running easier. I am doing some speed work this morning, and I know it will be a challenge. I did have a good run yesterday morning, in spite of the conditions.

After yesterday's run, I am 32% complete with the Mizuno Mt. Fuji Challenge. It is simply to run 80 miles in 16 days. I have 26 miles in after 3 runs. Today I will add another 7 or so. Since it encompasses 3 Saturdays, I shouldn't have any trouble. Saturdays are long run days. I plan to do another 14 (at least) on Saturday. I am finding Strava to be a good training friend. This little challenge is helpful. The segments in biking are good too. They tend to make me want to go a little faster and work a little harder.

Yesterday was a varied day, as usual. I had a morning meeting, which forced me to run a little earlier than usual, starting before 7. I ran by the football field a couple of times. Why? Because Ben and the team had a 6:30 practice yesterday morning, to beat the heat. I am hoping for a good win tomorrow night. They need the encouragement.

The trip to Honduras is taking shape. We have new tires, a good alignment job, and a mechanic going from bumper to bumper. Now I need to work on all kinds of documentation. I am also calculating fuel costs for a 3200 mile trip. Soon I will start looking at airline schedules out of San Pedro Sula. I'm excited about the trip. Kedra is not, but she is ok with it. ha ha

Here we go!