I went on this run to make sure I still know how. At this stage, going for a run this short seems silly, since my legs never fully warmed up by the time I came home. But the plan says what the plan says, and I'm sticking to the plan. (I was only supposed to go 3. Talk about pointless...) I have ants in my pants about some race that happens in 6 days. It seems like the taper is making me more sore than training. I've got aches and pains everywhere, it seems. My theory is that scaling back the running is allowing 4 months worth of numbness to subside. I think I'm going to watch Biggest loser and pick rocks out of my shoes. I don't want to carry all that extra weight on the marathon. I've been contemplating a radical weight loss program as well. The theory being that whatever percentage of weight you lose leads to a corresponding increase in speed because you are carrying less. My wife discouraged me from dropping under a buck fifty. So I'm still eating candy all week long--Cadbury mini eggs and starburst jelly beans. Many people eat fruits and veggies in season. I eat candy in season. I figure I gotta go with what got me here. | 