Kevin and I finally got together for a run this morning. It was nice. Running at 6am instead of 8am, with the temperature in the low 60's instead of the low 70's, was nice, too. With both of us running the Gruesome Grizzly tomorrow we just went 4 miles at an easy pace (avg. 9:06/mi), mostly at my request. I don't know if I'm still recovering from the UV marathon two weeks ago, YW camp last week, or illness this week but my effort seems to be yielding about a minute or so slower pace per mile than what I expect. Maybe age, weight, and inadequate training are also factoring in. Oh well, I'm still enjoying it enough to keep it up and see what the remainder of the year brings. I'm returning to Dr. McLane next Wednesday. Based on my performance in the UV marathon I feel like I may have the neuroma issues in my feet behind me, now I'd like to address the pain and stiffness in my right hip. It's improved. I can run longer miles before it acts up, but once it starts stiffening up it really hampers my ability to maintain speed. I don't think I'll be able to return to BQ marathon times until I get it resolved. | 