In my sudden rededication to El Blog, I have realized that the inaugural winter running hat photos didn’t get their final say at the end of winter. Keep in mind that the end of winter was in Spring. The last hat photo I took was in May. May!
Stephen and I trained together for our first long distance race, the Soldier Field 10-mile, which was May 24.
March 18, near Scooters.
March 23rd.
Still cold in April.
Early mornings at the lake.
Yes, we even attempted speedwork.
April 28, my friends.
Finally, the hat came off in May. Our first 10-mile effort, however, was in a howling windstorm on the lake. We had a tailwind for the first three miles, but those last three were a killer.
During a calm portion of the first 10-miler.
The Soldier Field 10-mile!
