I'm going to start doing 6 on weekdays (no Fridays off), and less (8-10 only) on Saturdays for about a month before I start having to wrack up the miles for St. George. Since I usually have more time on Saturday's I like to run long. But I'll try doing more every day to see how that work (If it feels good, I may even get to that 8 every day stage). One of my friends from California runs 10 every day, and that's all she ever does (except a few weeks before a marathon and she adds a few long runs). I'll see if going 6, five days a week instead of 5, four days a week, and then not going so far on the weekends will help me help me 'stay fresh'. I brought out the Mizuno's I stopped wearing last summer for a change of shoe. Fresh blood leaking through the mesh by mile 5 reminded me how these particular shoes turn my toenails into razorblades (I forgot what the big brown stain was). It was a gorgeous, dewy morning. I hate to curse it by saying how perfect the weather has been. Now I have the rest of the day to figure out what I'm going to say in my graduation speech! Wish me luck. | 