Am I the only one who can't sleep before a long run? I think I eat too late in the day and have too many simple carbs and they keep me awake. We ran pretty good today, stopped 3 times, but averaged 9:35's. My lower back was fatigued a little by the end-- but not so much as a twinge out of my thigh since Josse scraped it. I have some colorful brusing, but not even a strain below the surface. Crazy. We bumped into a guy on the trail who was running the Provo Marathon (boy did we pick the wrong route today). He was taking it pretty easy so we ran with him a bit. Today was his 99th marathon. SG will be his 100'th. All his adult children will be running with him and this SGM will be his 19th. He was in his early 60's and said he started doing 5 marathons a year in his 40's. It was really inspiring for me. People's level of determination and dedication always astound me. I'm reminded again and again of how much more there is to do, to have, to strive, and push for. Because of my 3 weeks of slow running to heal up that thigh thingy and get over bronchitis I have not had a recovery week and can't afford to slow down until next week. So cheers to all those pushing some hardcore miles this week! I'm right there with you. | 