I did another route remix this morning, combining portions of the Tri-City and Serpentine routes for an 8.1 mile solo run. My average pace was 8:55/mi. It was nice having it get lighter during the run, but of course that will end with daylight savings time starting this weekend.
My base building plan seems to be going well so far. I bumped my mileage up to 45 miles for each of the last two weeks with no ill effects. I'm still feeling minor pain occasionally from my Achilles and PF in my left foot, but they are much better. The combination of icing, wearing neoprene ankle supports for therapeutic heat, and sleeping in my Strassburg sock occasionally seems to be helping. Most of this has been preventative, done at the slightest hint of a flare up. The plan this week is to run around 45 miles again, including a long run of around 14 miles on Saturday as I prepare for the UV Marathon on April 12. With the Spectrum 10K being a week from Saturday, I'd also like to try at least a moderate tempo run sometime this week, but I'm going to play it by ear. If it feels right one day, maybe I'll push the pace for a few miles. I threw in a couple of striders this morning and it felt good.
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