I'm still very much up in the air on my next race.  Maybe a turkey trot if I can find one.  Beyond that, I'm probably going to have to settle for halfs for a while but I'm not giving up on improving my marathon PR and eventually BQ'ing.

 

 

Hey Dave, how about this?

http://www.runmichigan.com/calendar/event_detail1.php?recordID=2929

Looks like it might be a worthy cause, and lots of fun.  There's another 5k/10k by the same group the week before that in Northville, which is smack dab between us.

Goooooo Kimmie! Good to hear the weather is looking cooperative. There's been enough crappy weather for races lately.

I was getting so wrapped up over not running the last couple of days... I'm hopeless. Ran 6.1 after work here on my road, included a couple of good hills, avg pace 8:21 which is faster than I should've been going, but I never could see pace with the low light so was just trying to run by feel. At first, my foot hurt in the arch so I came inside at .3 miles (have a short out-and-back to the end of the cul de sac first) and adjusted and re-taped my metatarsal pad. It had shifted back quite a ways. Headed back out and if felt so much better! But... after my run, it hurts. Drat it all anyway. So, now I'm icing it and thinking about what to do next.

Ran this morning... legs, shoulder, etc... felt great but the effort felt a little harder than the pace indicated, if that makes sense.  I didn't sleep well again last night, so that might be it... plus, it's coolish, but 90% humidity out there.

So, should be interesting on Sunday.  I've debated on going for even splits or negative.  I'm going to shoot for negative, I think.  Tomorrow, head to the EXPO.

3 easy miles tonight.  First run in a while with my HR strap.  9:07 pace, 148 AHR.

Hope your foot is nothing serious Erika.  My shins seem to have been just a brief bout of pain but a good reminder not to pound out sub 8 miles.

I also hope that your foot is nothing serious.

Ok, I have a question about running at the end.  Usually, I taper quite a bit, as in running very few days.  But the past 2 weeks, as my running has decreased, I've not been able to sleep well.  It seems that I need to be tired enough to sleep.  So, running today will help me sleep tonight.  And by running, I mean 3 miles, nothing crazy.  But, I still want to rest all my twinges and aches. (which kind of seem minor)  So, what to do.... sleep tonight or rest the body from running?

going to the expo in a little bit.

Vixi- what did you decide about the 5K?

Jeremy- good to see you... How are you feeling?  And your wife?

thinking about  Paul and the great work that he's doing over in India.  Makes you thankful for all that we have here.

 

 We are hanging in there. Staples come out Monday, and I imagine there'll be xrays to see how much bone has filled in the gap.  10 days down, 31 to go before the brace comes off for good.  In-laws leave tomorrow, and I get sole care for most of the next 31. 

 

Running is going good though, Monday was the first day I felt like really wanting to run again, and it's about time, it is almost 25 weeks to Boston, after all.  Time to start getting ready!  It looks like it's supposed to rain hard all day, but I'm hoping to get out at lunch and do 12 anyway...

 

All the best for your wife, Jeremy.

25 weeks, yikes!  Actually I normally run a 24 week plan, but am wondering if the Pfitzinger 18 week plan makes more sense.  The 24 week plan starts slowly though, so I don't know that it really matters.

I sure hope we can find time for a get-together in Boston -- we are stating to know so many people there, and we're not sure if the kids (and baby Nate) will still be there or not, which also takes time away from visiting with our running friends.