On the road to BOSTON!

Finally got out for a run after the 50 miles last Saturday. Lower calf on the left leg, no surprise is buggered up. Started off with a fast pace walk and then moved into a good slow pace after a warm up.

After the run I decided to go have the calf looked at. I ended up getting the calf/ achilles scrapped and then a good massage. Hopefully this will begin a good healing process. I am going back in Monday to do the same thing.

Easy 6 mile run 8:17 pace. Very windy so that made some of the running a bit difficult. Not bad considering the scrapping yesterday.

Met up with Mike, Bad boy Bill and Chad. They were running 20 and I was a wimp and went for 11.50. I was dropped off a couple of miles above Diamond Valley. Leg hurts like heck so I took it very easy. Forgot to take my Ibuprofen so that basically sucked. I never really could get a good pace going because of the nagging pain in the left leg. I ran the first 8 1/2 miles before stopping for my water. Then finished out the run. I ended up with a 8:32 average pace. Actually with the pain in the leg I felt very good about the run.

I took a late morning run up into town to watch some of the Ironman. Those guys and gals are true studs! Watched the pro men come inoff the bike ride and transition to running...very impressive. I then ran back home, showered and went back to watch the leaders come in. I am very impresses with a 8:40:00 time +- for the winner, he ran a 6:45 pace for the marathon on a difficult course.

If I could only swim I would give it a try in a couple of years......