Got a chance today to redeem myself for a few canceled cross-training sessions!  Jon & I did an 8-mile hike in the Superstition Wilderness today at a very respectable 3 mph pace, which, of course, includes stopping to take photos and eat snacks and tie shoes, and find the right trails, etc.

We went in almost 4 miles, really pushing ourselves at the very end, to get to a very cool saddle, and then we really double-timed it out for several miles to make up time we lost, to be sure to get out of the wilderness before sunset.

All my marathon training made it possible for me to essentially jog out, which was exciting, except for the fact that Jon could basically keep up with my jogging by simply walking fast.  Oh well, maybe he’ll join me for a marathon one of these days?  Yeah, right!