Dare to be great!

I was taking it very easy this morning. My left shin was still a bit tender. I will try to get some more miles in this afternoon.

I was supposed to run 11 this morning with 6x1200, however with my left shin issue I decided to just run the Ranches loop.  Even that run might have been a little much.  Didn't push the pace too much 8:15 AP.  I could definatly feel my leg during the run and it is still in some pain now.  I don't know exactly what I should do.  It is supposed to be my last hard week before the taper for St. George.  I will just have to try to be smart and not aggravate it too much.  Hopefully it will be good to go before the race.  I have too much time and effort physical and mental to have anything go wrong now.

3 super easy around the neighborhood.  Leg is still pretty painfull.  Pretty discouraged at the moment.

Went for a 4 hour hike up in the mountains.  Felt good to get away by myself in the hills.  The hills were alive with the sounds of the elk bugles.  Decided to take action and went and bought a roller massage stick and some compression socks.  Hopefully I can get my leg under control soon and still be able to race at St. George.  Feels a little better today.

I decided to try the leg out on a long run this morning.  My sweet wife was nice enough to drive us to the top of Suncrest this morning.  I ran with Mark Ellison, I wish my leg was feeling better because it would be a fun run to fly on.  First 5 miles down Suncrest I just kept it relaxed and easy.  Hit the murdock canal trail and ran down to Thanksgiving Point and joined up with the JRP.  Went south to the end and went up and finished at Neptune Park.

After mile 7 or so my leg was starting to hurt more.  I just kept plodding along not pushing the pace at all.  8:42 AP for the run.  At least I know I can still run with the leg.  I got home and iced and massaged it.  It has 2 weeks to be 100%.