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Andy (USMC) veteran NYC Marathon 11/5/2023 Always try your best!

4 mile trek on the greenway this morning. Went okay, tried new shoes first 2 miles, didn't work out well they were 4mm so went back to my Nike's last 2 miles and even going easy needless to say my right knee bone was pinging. Moving up long run to the Saturday morning because I am heading to NYC for the week. Need a break after 4 weeks straight of 60 plus hours. Food, beer, running in central park and 2 Yankees games. Everyone have a great Friday. 🤜🤛❤️🇺🇸

Another 12 hour shift today watching the ducks waddle across the field in front of me. Hot and humid today. Stay cool everyone! 🤜🤛🇺🇸❤️

Running uptown carrying the flag, those colors never waiver under my grasp! Keep moving everyone! 💪🇺🇸💪🇺🇸

Horrible speed work run this morning. Maybe all the work hours and lack of sleep caught up with me. Heavy legs and just could not get it rolling on the track today. It happens and just have to move on. 12 hour work day on Thursday and try again on Friday. Happy hump day everyone! 💪🤜🤛🇺🇸❤️

6 miles on the greenway this morning went pretty decent. First 2 miles warming up and then did some 3 minutes of strides and 2 minutes jog a few times and cooled down 1.5 miles to finish with 6 miles completed. Was getting tired but after working so much and only 4.5 hours sleep I will consider it a win. Speed Work in the morning. Happy Tuesday everyone. 🤜🤛🇺🇸❤️💪

After midnight here at work, knocking out another 12 hour overtime shift and the beginning of a 60 hour work week. Third week in a row with 60 plus hours, but getting my runs done only slack on the gym side.

It's me and the deer tonight. Hopefully will be a quiet night. Week coming up:

6 miles Tuesday

5.5 miles speedwork Wednesday

4 miles Friday

13.1 Sunday

That's the plan of the week. Have a great week everyone and knock it out! 🤜🤛🇺🇸❤️

The sun peeks over the horizon and into the window as the girl stirs in the sheets, savoring the last moments of sleep and remembering her dreams.

The moon is doing the same, the sun thinks

The girl blinks as the sun reaches her face. She sits up and stretches in the soft morning rays.

What are you doing, the sun asks

The girl responds, I am rising

Me too, says the sun

The sun watches as the girl moves her blankets and shuffles out of sight. The sun waits.

The girl opens her door and steps out, ten toes tucked neatly in two socks. She holds shoes in her hand. The sun watches as she sits down on the step and quietly shuffles her feet into the shoes.

The sun watches as she ties the laces.

Where are you going, the sun asks

The girl says, forward

I am as well, the sun says, I'll go with you

And the girl starts forward. The air is cool, and the night still clings to the edges. She runs, her ten toes tucked neatly in two socks shuffled into her two running shoes are placed one in front of the other.

Slowly she wakes up. Slowly, so does the sun.

The sun watches her, peering higher and higher over the horizon. It chases away the night clinging to the edges as the girl chases the miles.

You travel far, says the sun

The girl responds, so do you

The pair travel together, rising higher and higher until the girl reaches her house again. She stops. She stretches.

Are you done now, asks the sun

The girl says, no I have much more to do

So do I, says the sun, will you rise with me tomorrow

The girl smiles, I'll see you then

Yes.....thanks for sharing! 🤜🤛❤️

Swapped my long run this morning from Sunday to Saturday to run with a run group here. Unreal humidity, but still did get 14 miles in and definitely felt it. Will only make me stronger down the road. Happy Saturday everyone! 🤜🤛🇺🇸❤️

Big rainstorm this morning around 8:30am thankfully passed quickly. Now starting 12 hour shift today having breakfast with the deer here at work. Happy Thursday everyone. 🤜🤛🇺🇸❤️

Track speed workout warm-up 1.5 miles at (10:30) pace.

800's X 3 (2 minutes recovery)

1.5 mile cool down.

Fastest 800's in 20 months. Feeling good about this workout with working constantly. Happy hump day Wednesday everyone. 🤜🤛🇺🇸❤️💪

Deer are out feasting tonight with a good sized buck there to the right. No worries fortunately for them in here.

Speed workout at the track for tomorrow morning, lowered the half mile pace. Been doing it around 9:05 so going to try and push myself to make the paces tomorrow morning. Should make me go harder. My VO2 Max says fitness wise I am 42 years old.🤣 Some days I just don't feel it. I'm just happy to be able to run some at my age. 💪Happy Tuesday everyone. 🤜🤛🇺🇸❤️