Yesterday's evening run was quite a slogfest but I had anticipated that and did not take a watch along to monitor it's ugliness. The hills seemed larger, the rocks more numerous and deadly, and even the flat part seemed like it was made just for jogging. I believe I even walked much of the final mile which is downhill. I suspect the 10 miles of race tempo the day before had a lot to do with it. In any case, it was a 6.5 miles in the woods with the dog so not all bad.

Today, I took LadyB out for a 5 mile dog jog on the road at lunchtime doing figure 8 loops around the neighborhood. This was probably a better run for my still slightly aching quads and in a real shocker LadyB was sort of dragging along the last mile. I suspect had I let her off the leash she would have been back to herself however.

QOTD: It varies I suppose. I had one sort of "big" race this year that being the Laurel Highlands Ultra but honestly though I trained for it and was prepared I did not have any huge lofty goals. I did stencil something in the log book beforehand. I am pretty good at hitting those "B" goals.

queen - go for Superior.. all 100 miles. It's sort of fun and pleasant and well they have mashed potatoes at the aid stations and it's Minnesota so no mountains you know.  :evil: