Day 15

* 14 weeks to race day *

Put in yet more unintended effort on today's run:  had planned a 55-minute run, in accordance with my 5-minute per week increase on the long runs, but I forgot to check my watch and inadvertantly clocked in a solid 60-minute session.
This may not seem like much of a difference, but in my neophyte running days, I remember counting off the seconds on every run with a hyper-awareness.
I wouldn't say that a zen state is attained when I run now, but having reached a base level of fitness has freed my mind to wander rather than to take stock of painful minutes and physical discomfort.