Jessica's first race.

Here is a picture of my daughter, Jessica and her friend Joe. Jessica just finished her first race, the Gasparilla Distance Classic 15k. She had a time of 1:43:23. Way to go Jess!

Superbowl 10k

Had a nice run yesterday in the Superbowl 10k. This is the only picture I have which is after the race as JoAnne and I were walking to the car. I ran 1:3:36 a PR for me (my first 10k)! Due to the ice on the roads the course was modified to an out and back two times. I felt good so with a mile to go I pushed the last mile (mostly down hill). I was glad when I got out of bed today I had no pains!

St. Luke’s Half Marathon Training Group

I ran with the training group on Sunday morning, we did about 4 miles at a conversational pace. According to my heart rate monitor I ran mostly between 65% and 75% of my maximum heart rate. This is a great way to get in a good run with a nice group of people. Laura Michaels is the organizer and is very enthusiastic. Little over 12 weeks to the half!

Family run.

Last Saturday my daughter Jessica and her husband were visiting from Florida so Jessica and I decided to run in the Lehigh Parkway for a five miler. She really appreciated the 6º weather :)

Yoga and Tai Chi

I just finished doing Yoga and Tai Chi. Every day I have been doing a little Yoga routine, including some foot stretching, before getting out of bed. While the coffee is brewing I then do my Tai Chi. I think this has helped me recover from plantar fasciitis and I feel it is a great way to start the day.

38 minute run in the rain.

Tonight I ran for 38 minutes. It was raining and the roads were slippery so I ran over to Cedar Crest College and ran around their campus which is well salted and lighted. Very little traffic on the roads and the campus, nice run!

Clear running ahead!

Today I went for a walk to the Rose Garden in Allentown PA, good news for runners and walkers; the city plows the paved path so you do not have to walk in the streets when there are snowy/icy conditions!