speed of lightning, roar of thunder

I finished the week up today with 18.5 on sloppy roads.  I did feel decent and this was a bonus.  Was going to cover 15 miles and promised myself a coke if I reached 18.5.  I picked that number as it gave me 70 miles for the week on 6 runs.

4/9   = Off
4/10 = 6.3 (9:37) Joliet roads
4/11 = 7.4 (9:15) Lombard rails to trails
4/12 = 13.3 (9:56) Menomonee Park w/ Tim and Dewey
4/13 = 12.0 (10:27) Ice Age
4/14 = 12.5 (9:41) into the abyss at 4:50am
4/15 = 18.5 (10:14) into the slop
Week = 70.0

Clem sent me the recent 50k article on Tyler Andrews who ran 2:46:06.8 on the track.  Looks like a new world 50k track record.  The article mentioned Barney Klecker, who's wife Janis was an Olympian.  Their son is a top notch runner at Colorado.  I mention this because I see John Horns (55y) is now registered for Ice Age.  John is an excellent runner and won Kettle 100 outright in his 50s.  I have gotten by him at Ice Age (rarely), but man the age group competition is always stout.  Of course with the internet I looked him up to see how he is running.  One article mentioned he is Janis Klecker's brother.  I think it will possibly require a sub 8:15 to get in the top 3 this year.  Weather dependent.  You never know at Ice Age.  Some guys are just beat up, or coming back from injuries.  I have the secret crew strength.  If you ain't blastin' you ain't lastin'.  No time for uniform changes or Sweet Polly Purebred damsel-in-distress twinkle-toe scenarios.  Stand aside...can't you see we have the dang ballgame on here?

In other stats, I have averaged 51.75 miler per week since January 1st.  Better than I thought.  Runs over 2 hours January through March:

1/5   = 2:17:03
1/6   = 2:02:33
1/20 = 2:10:52
1/27 = 2:29:28
2/3   = 2:45:55
2/10 = 2:01:53
2/17 = 2:27:07
2/24 = 2:28:57
3/3   = 2:22:00
3/4   = 2:01:31
3/10 = 3:00:00
3/17 = 4:27:47
3/31 = 4:20:00

April runs over 1:30:

4/2   = 1:54:11
4/3   = 1:48:16
4/4   = 1:34:12
4/7   = 1:57:30
4/8   = 1:48:53
4/12 = 2:12:11
4/13 = 2:05:26
4/14 = 2:01:05
4/15 = 3:09:12

I'll pull the next couple weeks together and see how I feel.  I'll weigh in tomorrow.

Underdog Cartoon theme song

when criminals in this world appear
and break the laws that they should fear
and frighten all who see or hear
the cry goes up both far and near
for Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!

speed of lightning, roar of thunder
fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog. Underdog!  when in this world the headlines read
of those whose hearts are filled with greed
who rob and steal from those who need
to right this wrong with blinding speed
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fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog. Underdog