I ran the water tank run with Larry and Wayne this morning. My legs were definitely feeling a shortage of zip after yesterday's dual 10K tempo runs. I still managed to get to the top in under 30 minutes (barely), but there was no charging the hills this morning. I did manage a 1/2 mile at 7:55/mi near the end...on the gradual downhill where I often run closer to a 6:30 pace. Today was definitely an easy pace recovery run, but still very enjoyable. Other than the expected fatigue from yesterday's hard runs, my legs still feel pretty good. The minor tightness in my right calf that appeared after the Nestle 5K months ago, and had been in remission, has made a bit of a comeback. But it isn't too bad and I've been massaging it with The Stick. With the taper still ahead of me, it shouldn't be an issue at St. George. I plan to run easy tomorrow, then do a moderate to easy 10 miler on Saturday, then proceed to gradually taper over the next two weeks until race day. | 