Prolog:
Not to get overly emotional, however a close friend passed away recently. He was like family. We used to tease each other that we were brotha's from another motha'. It was really true. Throughout college I had several roommates, mostly due to living in suites the last few years. I was one of the lucky ones. I stayed in close touch with four of them.
John and I inseparable after our first year together. He was in cover band, and I went to an abundance of their shows. And like anything else in life, the band also become my friends due to John. I think as a group we had our fair share of fun too.
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Homies For Eva |
Life forward
We all got jobs, married, homes, and had kids. In a short, got older and responsible. Yeah, I used the "R" word. How any of us got this far without being chased down the streets by our wives due our own stupidity is still a mystery. This motley crew got lucky.
John loved finding excuses just to get everyone together. Varies parties and get togethers throughout the year. We had a few annual traditions. Even one, that I brought to the group because I like to keep a few of my own that the fellas would love. Sporting was always in the cards and if we went to our fair share of games together. And yes, John was active. Several years back, the big man dropped a few "lbs" (thats how we talked to each other) and even lead a his job on a 5K walk for charity. This was really inspiring. At that time both of us were cool with walking, but that "running" thing we would double over laughing at people.
I still do not know who was more excited after I finished the Broad Street Run the first time. John got a text from our friends that I walked into the bar to celebrate. I can only say that on the drive home, I did get several texts from him enjoying the moment.
Are we going to talk about Running??
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Sunday November 10th
Today, I am scheduled to get my last double digit run prior to the Philadelphia Half Marathon. After today, its time to tapper and rest my legs. Also thought that the run would be good to clear my head. I decided not to run at the trail, and just stay in my neighborhood. I got three miles in and tripped in a spot that is completely flat. I looked back and of course nothing there. Not a crack, or uneven portion of the pavement. And did I forget to add, that I skidded across the dry pavement. Good thing I was wearing long sleeves and all covered up. I am sure I would have had road rash from head to toe if not for being all covered up. There is no one else on the street but I hear a faint laugh. Almost like it was coming from behind a non-existing bush. Thanks Homie, for the tough love. In short I ran to the other end of town and back, 7.4 miles. The only thing that hurt at the end of this run was my pride.
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Paused for a moment to check out view in Glenside |
Tuesday November 12th
I am scheduled to do 5kish miles today. Long day at work but much needed after work run. I went to gym next door and did a minuted warmup while getting my devices all ready. After the warm-up, I set the speed and started on my way. After 30 mins, I was feeling good and boosted the speed up some more. Short story, 1 hour on the mill and ran the fastest in my life. 5.75 miles!!!! What the what! I still got no idea what got into me. But the yeah it happened:
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Still in shock |
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