Provo Aint So Bad

Stefhan and I were in the Provo area visiting some family and I still had a long run to squeeze into the schedule.  Stefhan was really awesome and said that he would join me along the way on my run.  I filled up my rolling duffel bag with my running gear and brought it down to Provo.  We both ran along the Provo River Parkway and I ended up running 9 miles total and Stefhan ran 7.25 miles.  This was definitely one of my favorite runs so far.  The parkway is really beautiful and it was so nice to not have to worry about traffic for once.  I gotta thank Stefhan for this one, it was a great pick!

 I also finally finished Born to Run by Christopher McDougall.  I had a bunch of books lined up before it and I finally got around to it.  Even if you're not a runner, the book is a really great read.  It is mind boggling what the human body is capable of doing.  Like any book, there are some chapters more interesting than others, but for the most part, they all had some value to them.  I mostly enoyed reading about the 100-mile long races and the obstacles runners endured along the way.  Injuries, dehydration, hallucinations, amongst many other challenges.  I highly recommend any runner to read this book and even if you aren't a runner, I think you would still find the book enjoyable. 

Race day is right around the corner and I'm feeling more and more confident.  I can't wait for it to get here so that I can put it behind me and start working on the 26.2 mile :-)