I intended to run a few miles at lunch today, but I had forgotten about a lunch meeting. I ended up running 3 miles after I got home from work. I took it easy and averaged a pace of 8:27/mi. One goal of the run was to see how my bum knee felt. I wore a knee strap and the knee felt pretty strong. It's hard to get a reading on this knee because it has bothered me off and on for 30+ years. Ever since the injury and surgery back in 1975 it has been a "weather knee". With the ever-changing spring weather we've been having I don't know if what I'm feeling is just the normal stuff or if there are still some minor lingering effects from the long run two weeks ago. Oh well, there's not much I can do about it now. I'll find out Monday in the Boston Marathon. The blister on my left foot seems to have healed completely. I ran in my newest older shoes, that still have plenty of miles left in them, instead of the new ones that have been giving me blisters on longer runs. They felt great. I'll use them for Boston. It sounds like the weather forecast for Boston is improving somewhat, although cold, windy rain is still likely. At least it sounds like the race will go on for sure. That's a relief. This Boston trip is going to be an adventure. There are so many details and hence so many things that could go wrong. It will be a relief to finally get in the air and stop worrying about all the preparations. I've told people I'll be very relieved when I get to the starting line ready to run. Getting from there to the finish line will be the easy part. This opportunity is a great blessing for which I'm very grateful, and I'm excited about the adventure.
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