Just so you know I'm still alive--for now.

Day 1: Complete

Morning session: 5.76 miles
Evening session: 6.88 miles
Total distance: 12.64 miles

Actually not a bad start, I suppose...
I've even got a nifty little file started on Microsoft Excel to chart my progress, day-by-day.

I'm ahead of the necessary pace, thus far, but I knew I'd need to jump out to a good start. If not, I couldn't afford to take even a single day off the entire month. I had several moments today where I pondered my own sanity. This was a silly thing for me to pledge. But I will dig deep, and find a way. I am a man of my word, and refuse to break a promise to anyone, even myself. So I march onward...

Injury report:
Ankles: a couple new cuts, a little blood. Nothing I'm not used to.
"Wear higher socks," they say.
Pshaw.
Tall socks annoy me, and are uncomfortable, and my ankles have been cut up so much, I barely notice it after awhile. I swear, I'm like a basketball-playing Curt Schilling.

The most famous sock in the history of sports, I reckon:

My blood usually appears on the backs of my ankles, though. Still... :)

Anyhow, while I struggled a bit with soreness during today's evening session, my biggest issue in the morning was probably drowsiness. Only a couple hours sleep last night. Only 30 more days of this nonsense. There goes the neighborhood...

This is probably similar to what I looked like today, drudging around the house...


D, out.