We spent the night up in Smithfield, which was really nice because it meant not getting in the car after the race / award ceremony. Slept in and once we woke up, Andrea and I went for about a one-hour walk. I usually go for a short jog the morning after a marathon, but today I just felt like walking. Andrea noticed that I seemed more content with this race than after most others. I definitely feel that way. The drive back to SLC was broken up w/ 2 games of bowling, a game of mini-golf, and 4 rounds in the batting cage. Excellent cross training :-) Before dinner we went out for a short jog to shake out the legs, 2.5 miles really easy. Nothing hurts specifically. Hamstring was a little tight but not as bad as yesterday. Of the 4 "day after marathon" runs I've done, this one felt the best. I've been doing a lot of icing and letting Andrea work her massage magic (torture). I'm adamant about making sure I am very recovered before I start running for real again. If I play my cards right, I think I can swing one more short and sweet training cycle this fall and go after a half-marathon PR. I'm going to continue to listen to the feedback I'm getting from my body and not force anything. Hmmmm the print version of the Herald Journal made a slight typo...
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