Thursday, August 4th

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Con- There is no way on God's green Earth I was going to be able to do that for a second straight day. Are you serious? I'm not a freakin' miracle worker!

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Pro: My calves are on fire and may have been surgically removed without my knowledge. Rest is good - that is all.

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Friday, August 5th

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Con: "Dear Sir, you obviously are taking our previous communication lightly. Please understand that continued disregard of our stern warning will result in serious detriment to this endeavor and will likely not turn out well for you.

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Hugs and Kisses,

Those of us below

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Pro: Same route, same result: no stopping and the focus on form was good. A decent pace and no attempt at being Superman (high fives!). It hurt just as much though, but I worked through it. Just two days - but I'm proud of myself.

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My legs - what did I do with my legs?

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Saturday & Sunday, August 6th & 7th

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I should mention that I'm easing back into the running thing. This weekend was the first full weekend off with nothing planned in months. I did nothing constructive - other than the day trip to Findlay, on Sunday.

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I will bite off more than I can chew in due time. For now - baby steps...or, rather, middle age steps (cautiously optimistic strides with a bit more pain and suffering than, say, 20 years ago).

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Interesting - that parachute looks a helluva lot like a knapsack, doesn't it?

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I will keep you posted.