Tim Preble (@TimPreble) - UltraRunner and Endurance Athlete
Today would have been Ahmaud Arbery’s 26th birthday, however, while out on a run he was killed ….. murdered on 2/23/20 …….. while out on a run! All because he fit the profile of a burglar responsible for a series of break-ins in the area. I have never been afraid to go out on a run, never mind being afraid to run because of my skin color.
So today I borrowed a watch and wore it on my right wrist to symbolize running 2.23 #prayerful miles with Ahmaud.
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed.” Proverbs 31:8 NLT.
Hopefully this is not an indication oh how the rest of this ‘Race’ is going to go. I got in the scheduled 5 miles but it was not without plenty of pain.
The run started good, but around mile 2 my calfs started to tighten up & by mile 3 I had stopped 3-4 times to try and stretch them out. Finally ended up walking miles 3.5-4.5 because my feet had gone numb from the tightness.
It’s gonna be a long summer ……