A Fitness Level Training Run to Start the New Year Right

ByTim Nolte January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

I post my runs for 3 purposes, to bring awareness to the need for clean water, to motivate or encourage other runners, and to keep myself accountable. #HWI #Run4Water #WhyIRun #RiverBankRun

Help bring clean water to those in need: https://timn.me/2020HWI

Overall I kept a good average pace for the entire 32 minute run. When you look at the details, however, you can see that while I started off strong in the first half I lost a lot of steam for the second half. I’ve got a long ways to go but my hope is that each week I’m doing a little better then the last.

Hudsonville, MI 49426

30 °F Foggy

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