Rest Day and Achieving the Impossible

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I felt pretty good this morning. A little dull ache in my foot but nothing that seemed horrible or worrisome. However, since my training plan said rest day I decided to stick with the rest day so that my 11 miles tomorrow would be smooth and as successful as the last few long runs. Even … Continue reading Rest Day and Achieving the Impossible

Back In The Saddle…Well Running Shoes

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Four miles done last night...and it felt great. I ran with Regina and Becky and had a blast. Pace wise I never quite match my solo time especially since Becky likes stopping to pet the various local dogs, but the camaraderie with them always makes the run enjoyable. I had some slight twinges in my … Continue reading Back In The Saddle…Well Running Shoes

Took An Extra Day

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While I took the scheduled rest day on Monday expected to return to running on Tuesday, I ended up taking an extra rest day. I found that despite taking Advil, wearing a brace and being mindful about my ankle my foot still felt not 100%. Rather than push it, I took Tuesday off from running. … Continue reading Took An Extra Day

The Changes to the Marine Corps Marathon

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At the beginning of the week the Marine Corps Marathon made an announcement that they would be making an announcement. They were vague in the reason for the announcement other than to say it related to the race time, course and transportation. I laughed and said it's a race, what else could they be discussing. … Continue reading The Changes to the Marine Corps Marathon