Running 1:44:00 [3] 12.7 mi (8:11 / mi)
Nice run this morning along Ali'i from the hotel to the swim start. I left at 6:20ish and while it was relatively cool on the way out, by the time I turned around, it was starting to get warm. I saw a ton of pros out running around: Luke Bell, Lisa Bentley, Desiree Ficker, Craig Alexander, Kieren Doe, Heather Fuhr (I think...), Bella Comerford... and two of my personal favorites, Joe Bonness (last year, he did IMWI in 9:44: 24th OA, and set 50-54 AG record by over an hour; one month later won his AG in Kona in 9:46, and then a week later was 1st OA at the Great Floridian iron distance in 9:38), and then I was passed on the run by David Goggins (who pretty much defines Hard As Nails). It's highly motivating to be surrounded by top notch runners and athletes!
