Today was first day of my 20 mile running week. I have been preparing during the month of July for the first two weeks in August to run 20 miles per week.

This is an undertaking that is going to seriously challenge me, but I know that I am up for it. I have been putting in some serious roadwork over the last few weeks and feel that I am ready for the 20 mile challenge.

START WITH 4 MILES THIS MORNING

I got off to a wonderful start by running 4 miles this morning. My plan is to run 4 miles for 5 days this week. The schedule will more than likely be Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. That will round out a solid week of hard work.

Today's run was challenging, but I felt really good. My lungs felt great. My breathing was controlled and at a steady pace. Surprisingly, my sweating was down from the previous runs, but I think it was because it was cooler outside this morning. Recently, I have been running in the afternoon, which is traditionally hotter than the mornings.

Through it all, my let muscles seemed a little challenged. I know they are going to getg pushed to the test this coming week, but I am looking forward to it. After these two weeks of 20 miles, I will take some time to lift with my legs, but they have been largely neglected to this point.

ADD BONUSES: PUSH UPS & SIT UPS!

Since this is a running challege week, I will not be lifting a lot of weights this week. However, I wanted to be sure that I continue the hardwork I have done up to this point. Starthing on Monday, I will do 300 push ups and 500 sit ups a day for the rest of the week. That will be a great suplement and continue the work I have done to this point.

20 MILE CHALLENGE ACCEPTED BY NIGEL JONES

Ladies and gentlemen, Nigel Jones has accepted the 20 mile challenge and will be running from California. This is great news because I didn't want to get all of this benefit by myself. Nigel has stepped up to the plate. However, he didn't start the week of right by getting some milage in today. Will he be able to recover and complete the challenge?

HOW ABOUT YOU?

Are you up for the 20 mile challenge? If so, throw your name into the arena by placing some comments below and letting me know you are in the 20 mile challenge. I bet the work you put in during this challenge will be well worth the effort!

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