Chad

I went out for an easy 6 mile run.  As I started, my quads were really feeling it.  I thought there was no way I could do the 6, but they got stronger and stronger so I was able to finish it.  I thought for sure I would be running 4 on the treadmill and calling it a day.

The first 2 miles were at a snail's pace.  Then I was able to pick it up from there as the quads started feeling a lot better.

The legs are feeling much better than yesterday.  It didn't take quite as long to get the quads loosened up this morning.  I was going along pretty good, and the calves were feeling good until a little over 9 miles I felt my right calf tighten up again.  It was just a small little incline too, and I was only going at a 7:47 pace at the time.

Just went for a nice easy run due to the calf that's been tight.  I went to see April Tues. evening to have it worked on, and took Wed. off.  I also wore my compression socks that I got today.  They felt good on the calves to have that extra support.  Hopefully they help with these chronic calf problems.  Not the most fashionable thing to wear, but hopefully they work.

I worked out at the gym for around an hour.  Then I got on the treadmill for 2 miles.  That was about all I could take of the treadmill so I stopped at the trail on the way home and I ran 2 more miles.  Legs are feeling good so I should be ready for the big 24 miler tomorrow.  Just need to take it easy on the run.

Dace and I drove up just south of Dammeron Valley, and we ran the downhill portion of the St. George Marathon.  We turned down Snow Canyon Parkway and ran to the Vista school in Ivins.  We then worked our way back to Sunset.  We were going to be way long on our run so we called the wives to come and pick us up on diagonal which is where we finished.  They were both on their way.  We had to leave messages for both, but Dace's got there first.

It was a good run.  The legs felt great.  I was glad to see my calf hold up.  I wore the compression socks on the run to get a little extra support.  It's always better to run with someone especially on these long runs.  We were in the 7:40's for the run, and we finished up close to 7 pace on the last mile so we finished strong.