14 Miles

Ended the week strong with a 20-miles bike ride on Friday evening (avg. 19.3 mph) and a 14-mile run on Saturday morning (2hrs, 15 min). This is, by far, the longest run I have ever completed.

Two notes:

1) During the bike ride, I dropped a guy on a really nice bike climbing the hill in Prospect Park on my second to last lap. He pursued me and I kept ahead of him the whole lap. He finally pulled beside me near the Zoo and said how hard it had been to keep up with me. I told him how tired I was and invited him to pull me up the hill. He said he didn't think he had the strength so I kicked in and drove up the hill to finish the 20 miles. He never caught me. I use to be him.

2) During the run, I ate a strawberry/bannana GU gel as I entered the last lap. The taste was ok but I think I'd prefer something I can chew. The sticky texture was not unpleasant but I suspect that it did something to my insides that is still with me two days later.

If you have not done so already, please watch Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture" embedded below. Dr. Pausch passed away on Friday of pancreatic cancer at the age of 47. I have been following his story for the past few months. His love of life, infectious humor, and contagious enthusiasm is a testiment to the power of the human spirit. He continues to be an inspiration to me in my efforts to complete the NYC Marathon.