Splits - 5x ballfield = 10:00
Today's run started out as a funeral procession and ended up as Mardi Gras. Babied the foot all day then got home and taped it up good. Ran about fifty feet before it started to throb, then ache, then something worse. Stopped after about half a mile, put my tail between my legs and started to walk home. Suddenly it felt better. Broke into a jog again--same thing. Started to walk again. Better. Finally I just said screw it, and kept on going at the Plantar Pace out to the ballfield. Must have stretched out or something, or maybe the foot settled into the tape job, or a combination of the two, because after 1.7 miles of cautious sluggery I hit the field running at a really good clip and just started flying (for me anyway) at a 6:45 pace. Running on the grass felt great. Did five laps and chugged on home at about 7:25, even going into a kick on the last 400m. Cooldown lap around the garden and wouldn't you know it, all in all I feel like a pretty satisfied customer. Total time 40:00.
Biked 20 mi @18-20mph except Broad St and Eastlake hills. | 