10 am: I got a late start today, but with no classes I had to sleep in. Those 11 miles yesterday with Sasha and Ted felt good at the time, but I felt robot-like on the run today. I headed up Main St. in Springville towards Spanish Fork, a route I'm not too fond of due to the narrow two-lane highway. Not sure why I chose it, but I slogged through the run anyway. I averaged about 7:00 - 7:10 pace.
One of the problems that I've encountered while running in Utah is the lack of non-paved running routes. I get sore feet after awhile on the pavement, and a few years ago I developed a fairly serious injury on my left foot after bumping my mileage to 60 mpw here in the valley. It took a couple months to heal fully, so I'm trying to avoid the situation this time. I try to stretch my feet by pulling the toes gently towards me, and I think it helps, but if anyone has more advice on how to keep healthy, uninjured feet, it would be welcome. I was planning on doing a few strides today, but decided to hold off due to the mild soreness in my feet. | 