Spring Ahead Semi-Bright and Early

I'm not a big fan of Daylight Saving Time. My preferred time to run is in the morning, and switching from CST to CDT causes the sun to suddenly come up an hour later than the previous day. Obviously, the lighter it is, the better it is for running.

Nevertheless, I woke up at 5:45 a.m. this morning (that's DAYLIGHT time), and managed to get out early enough to complete a 20-miler and still get to church for a 10:30 a.m. service. The temperatures were in the low 20s, but with calm winds, it was okay for running. I could tell that I was slow to warm up, but once I got comfortable, it was a very solid run.

Total distance: 20.16 miles
Total time: 3:11:08
Average pace: 9:28/mi
Calories burned: 2537
Average heart rate: 139 bpm

Fuel consumption: One Clif Bar just before the run, 16 oz. water, 20 oz. blue Accelerade, one pack berry blue sport beans, two GU energy gels (one tri-berry, one espresso).

I've run 83.5 miles this month, 438.5 this year, and 5334 lifetime.

Less than four weeks until the 50K!