Bret

PM - 12.5 miles with 4 at MP around the neighborhood this afternoon.  Warm, but not too humid.  Tried out my new Ascics Gel Lyte 33 flats - which seemed to have a nice ride.  Wanted to get a few runs in with them before my race in two weeks.  Travel tomorrow to Indy for 3 days. 

AM - 4 miles easy before business travel later this morning.  Felt a bit crappy.  May be tough to get a second run in today with meetings and dinner scheduled. 

PM - was able to squeeze in 4 miles in Indy before a dinner meeting. 

AM - 8 miles easy in the town of Fishers Indiana - had a nice run on a warmer than expected fall morning - but really enjoyed the smell of the maple leaves on the damp ground.  Not something too common in Florida.  Got a little rain during the run and took a tumble (more like a head first slide) in the dark when my foot caught the edge of a curb as I was running across an intersection.  No real damage done - just missing some skin on my hand.  

AM - 6 miles easy before a day full of meetings.  No stumbles or falls this morning.  :)   Happened upon a runner going in the same direction and we ran together for about 2-3 miles.  He is running a 30 mile trail run next week - good conversation.  True taper starts today.  

PM - had a very nice solid workout at lunch today.  2 x 2 miles at 6:15 pace with a 2 min rec jog followed by a mile at 6:40 pace (MP).  Warm up and cool down were about 1.5 miles.  Wore my racing singlet and flats to confirm all was good.  Did this workout quite comfortably.  HR was sub-threshold around 80% HRR for the faster miles and then the MP mile was well within a 75% HRR level and was very smooth.  Did this workout before NYC two years ago and noted that it was tough.  Today's effort was not  what I would described as "easy" but certainly was not pressing/stressing or tough -- I know I could have gone faster if I chose to.  Noticed the left calf started to tighten a little bit - but did not spasm or end up with any pain.  I had no issues with it this week since the massage last Friday - so I may go in for another booster massage tomorrow to make sure there are no kinks. 

PM - 8 mile easy recovery run at lunchtime.  

AM - late morning - easy 12 miles.  Tried to stay at a very comfortable aerobic pace.  Very windy with the hurricane over on the atlantic side of the state kicking up some serious gusts.