Sunday morning 4mile run at 9:16 pace with the indomitable Samaresh Mukhopadhyay. Somewhere in our third mile, we saw a couple of other runners and I was like – “I know ‘er. It’s Knower 🙂 “. Always great to catch up withLia Knower – one of those rare friends I have that run for 100 miles…. in one go!! That makes her simultaneously certifiably crazy as well as an inspiration for me every time I want to give up after 8 or 9 miles of running 🙂

5K run + full sun + 95 degrees = blisters in both feet 🙁 Ouch! Ouch!

Not sure what made me sweat so much today – the resurging Atlanta humidity or the biggest snake I ever saw on the road. Fortunately, it was run over way before I had to run around it. — at Starbucks.

Early morning run. Great weather in Milton. Now for some Starbucks.

Life’s best 10K run. Sub 8 pace. 49:29 mins. Thanks Bob, Prasenjit and Prabir. — with Prabir Majumder and 2 othersat Big Creek Greenway Trailhead – Fowler Park.

7 years back to this very day May the 20th, then 38 years old, I went for a run. I promptly passed out in Dallas heat but went back the next morning and eventually fell in love with it. In 7 years, I have made some of my best friends on the road, enjoyed some of the best scenic beauties in over 10 countries, learnt (again) how to run barefoot (and then minimalist), raised money for over 50 charities, ran thru nearly 20 pairs of shoes, singlehandedly propped up Starbucks quarterly results 🙂 …. Would not have happened without my wife who got me into it in the first place and some early encouragement from John McGehee (who runs better than most I know at the age of 63!!!)

Encouraged by Prasenjit and Prabir from last week, speeded up this week and shaved off 30 seconds from each mile. 10K run in 53 mins and change. It was hot though in noon.— with Prabir Majumder and Prasenjit Sarkar at Big Creek Greenway.

The rain gods of Milton held up long enough for me to put in a 10K run. Identical time as tomorrow – 56 mins and change…

10K run in 56mins. Cool but humid… — at Big Creek Greenway Trailhead – Fowler Park.