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Thursday, November 17, 2016

Day 19...The Winds Of Change Are A Blowing

MY TRAINING RUN RECORD NOW STANDS AT 19 DAYS

Yes...The "Winds Of Change" were a blowing as a strong cold front pushed through the area while I attempted my 19th consecutive Training Run of 13.1 Miles on the Santa Fe Trail this morning.  I had to advance "My Personal Training Run Challenge of seeing how many 13.1 Mile Training Runs I can run consecutively" through a mercury reading of 35 Degrees per my Jeep Wrangler dashboard during today's run.

I could see the advancing cold front and low lying snowstorm clouds quickly approaching from the North, as I made my way from Monument, Colorado to Palmer Lake, Colorado running straight into a brisk 20+ MPH headwind.  Wow...What a difference a day makes with yesterday's temperatures peaking out at about 70 degrees!  Even though at the start of my run it was 35 Degrees along with a cold windchill factor, I really did have a solid run today.  I got to enjoy seeing some really big snow flakes floating around the Palmer Lake Loop as well as a spectacular view of the low lying clouds delicately covering all of the Front Range mountain tops in the immediate area.  Oddly enough, I think I really enjoyed today's cold temperatures...It helped keep the swelling down in my extremities from running 254 Miles in 19 Days!!!


Wildlife Report:
Phew...No woodland creatures encountered on my morning run.  They are all in hibernation mode due to today's approaching snowstorm!

Sasquatch Report:
No run-ins with Sasquatch...Yep he's hibernating too!

Celestial Report:
Wind...Wind...Wind!  Finally some Snow/Precipitation after 45+ days of drought!!!

Bio Report:
Here is how my Bio Report currently reads (1= Good, 10 = Bad)
Feet Rank = 1 (Drop From 2)
Knees Rank = 1 (Drop From 2)
Legs Rank = 1 (Drop From 2)
Back Rank = 1



My legs, knees, and feet all performed above average while running through the strong North headwinds I encountered on today's run.  They all earned a "☑️ +" for effort!

Here's The Skinny:
In the last 19 Days I have now run a Grand Total of 254 Miles (13.38 Miles X 19 Days = 254.22 Miles) and have burned approximately 29,393 Calories!

Due to a busy schedule...I will have to say goodbye to the light of day and usher in another nighttime run if I want to keep my "My Personal Training Run Challenge of seeing how many 13.1 Mile Training Runs I can run consecutively" stretch alive and kicking.  Per The Weather Channel, Friday night's low is suppose to drop to 13 Degrees so I am expecting it is going to be quite crisp on the Santa Fe Trail as I attempt my "20th" 13.1 Mile Training Run of my challenge.  One thing is for sure...It is going to be Fun...Fun...Fun!

Have A Nice Ultra™

Darin Lewandowski
Monument, Colorado

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