Wore a headlamp this morning for the first time and it was probably a good thing that I did. I didn't turn it on until I turned on to 48th west facing traffic. The cars didn't have any trouble seeing me and some even gave me a little room. In front of the high school I usually don't worry too much because there's such a wide shoulder, but this morning I noticed two cars coming with the second one close behind with its brights on. I had to look down because it was blinding and didn't notice that both cars were veering off the road right towards me. They must have seen my light because they pulled to the curb right behind me, missing me just by a a couple of feet. The second car, as it turned out, was a police car with its lights on. If I hadn't had my headlight on, it's very possible I would have been hit. After that the rest of the run was pretty routine. I picked up the pace after starting down the trail to the Adventure Park and kept it up until I was about 3/4 of a mile from home. Felt very good overall. Some occasional aches and pains, but nothing that lasted for more than a couple of minutes. I think I'll probably go easy tomorrow to make sure I'm fully recovered for Saturday's race. I'm hoping to finish under 1:38. | 