Snow is Melting

If I hadn't shredded my marathon training plan, put it in a shoe box and buried it in the backyard a couple of weeks ago, it probably would have told me to do my 16 mile long run today. However, I'm training by feeling now, trying to preserve my ankle. So today I felt that the longest distance my bum ankle could handle was 11 miles.

Even 11 miles was probably pushing it. So, in order to preserve myself for future runs, I did a run/walk interval combo:

3.1 miles @ 8:00/mile + 0.2 mile walk

3.1 miles @ 8:15/mile + 0.2 mile walk

3.1 miles @ 7:15/mile + 0.2 mile walk

1.1 miles @ 7:24/mile

I felt pretty good the entire time and even treated myself to a Dunkin' Donuts multi-grain bagel when I was finished. I think early and often walk breaks help speed up recovery (from what I've read).

Anyway, the snow and ice are melting down along the lake, so I wanted to get in a few more pictures of it before it is all gone!

At my turnaround near North Ave. beach

Harbor Ice #1

Harbor Ice #2

A lonely ice pancake floating out to sea...

Door to a  basement? I bet the basement is flooded!

I think this is a Goldeneye duck which doesn't fly further south in the winter than it has to. So it's vacationing in Chicago!

11 Miles Total @ 8:10/mile (including walks)

We'll see how the ankle feels later today!