Today was the kick-off for the WDS main stage weekend with a 9:00am start so I woke up at 4:30am and was out the door by 5:30 to make it on time. I got to catch the beautiful sunrise running north along the Willamette River then ran into an industrial area and back south to RiverPlace. I started listening to Shoe Dog by Phil Knight – very fitting for my runs in Portland. Weather was very cool at 14° and great for running. My legs felt stiff and sore from all the walking I’ve been doing the past few days. After yesterday’s record breaking run, I walked another 15km exploring the Northwest (23rd street) then back to my hotel in RiverPlace.

My pre-workout meal was a Quest protein bar and banana which gave me good, consistent energy throughout the run. Running that early for two days in a row was super tiring. Only 8 more days left in the #RUN70 Challenge!

Paced slow today at 6’14km/10’02mi after 2 hours 14 minutes and 8 seconds.

*Follow my journey as I run 70 half marathons consecutively on behalf of Oneiric to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. Any donation big or small makes a huge difference. To Donate, visit our #RUN70 Canadian Cancer Donation Page.

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