Running into a California Sunset

What a BEAUTIFUL run today! My co worker--who I will call Dannie--and I went on a run tonight after work. I asked him how far he wanted to go tonight and he said, "you're the boss." I gave him the look like, "are you sure" and laughed. So, I offered 5-6 miles--something he hasn't run in a long time, if ever! And he was down for the run, so off we went!! His lactic threshold is around four miles, so we pushed past that today. He struggled quite a bit, but pushed harder and harder and BAM! right on through that barrier. He finished VERY strong at 5.5 miles with a smile on his face. Granted, while we were running he was behind me muttering, "I hate you Karrie," but at the end he thanked me for keeping him going. I thanked him. He asked why. And I said, "for letting me help you." What a wonderful running partnership, eh?! Wow, I think the runner's high is still lingering as I'm writing this! haha!

I'm hoping this run has helped with his lactic threshold...hopefully pushing it to around the 4.5-5 mile mark. I also hope its helped his lung capacity and his mental strength..."i think i can, i think i can, i think i can." I want him to KNOW he can! The best part about all of this is that he's reached a goal. He has decided that he wants to run a marathon. He wants to be active, unlike the lifestyle he grew up in. What a wonderful turn of events. It started with a, "I was thinking about running tonight, you want to join me?" And has grown to, "I want to run a marathon, will you help train me?" I love it!