May 4 - 11, 2008: 6 Runs in Birmingham

I kept up with the Daily Source Code, caught up with This American Life, and Phedippidations. I have signed up for the USMC Mud Run in Columbia, SC scheduled for September 20, 2008. I have run this before and it is tough and fun. A friend of mine that turns 50 on her next birthday has decided that she needs a signature event to prove she is still tough. OK, she didn't say that per se, but that is my interpretation. My recent marathon was my event for the same purpose. We named our team "Dos Cincuenta Tontos" (Two Fifty Fools).

I ran the 2008 Birmingham Zoo Run. I placed 28th overall and 2nd in my age group. My award for my place was a picture painted by a Gorilla. Here's the artist:

Here's the art:

Here's my certificate:

There was a teenage girl that kept catching up to me and nearly passing me for the middle mile. She finally did pass me, but she did help push and pull me to the finish line. I felt like telling her "thank you", but that would have been odd. So, I didn't. My five-year old son ran his first race (The You Can Toucan) too. Followed by a good morning at the zoo.

Data

05/11/2008: 10.5 Miles in the Neighborhood

Distance:	10.59 Miles
Time:	1:39:41
Heart Rate:	147
Pace:	9:24
Weather:	Clear Temperature-68° Humidity-90%
Route

05/10/2008: 5K Birmingham Zoo Run

	Distance:	3.12 Miles
	Time:	23:16
	Heart Rate:	166
	Pace:	7:27
	Weather:	Partly cloudy Temperature-71° Humidity-81%
	Route

05/09/2008: Neighborhood

Distance:	3 Miles
Time:	27:23
Heart Rate:	138
Pace:	9:07
Weather:	Clear Temperature-61° Humidity-93%

05/07/2008: Neighborhood

Distance:	5 Miles
Time:	47:11
Heart Rate:	145
Pace:	9:26
Weather:	Light rain Temperature-64° Humidity-63%

05/06/2008: Neighborhood

Distance:	3 Miles
Time:	27:10
Heart Rate:	147
Pace:	9:03
Weather:	Clear Temperature-50° Humidity-83%

05/04/2008: Brownell-Shades Creek-Crestline

Distance:	11.04 Miles
Time:	1:46:27
Heart Rate:	145
Pace:	9:38
Weather:	Clear Temperature-54° Humidity-83%
Route