Each Day Is a Gift

What are some of the things you do everyday, things you act upon daily that you cannot see the end results of?  Would you study and learn if you did not believe you could obtain wisdom and knowledge?  Would you love someone if you did not expect love in return?  What drives you to do the things you do? 

Schedule says to run 7 recovery miles.  But had a late start for various reasons and had to hurry back for a meeting at 9 this morning.  Ended up running most of it at MP.  Hope I didn't commit a tapering sin.  Glad I got it done b/c a storm is coming and I have bazillion things to do in the afternoon.

TT: 1:02:06  AP: 8:53

I should be crossing the finish line on Boylston right around this time a week from today!  Getting butterflies in my stomach just thinking about it!  :)

7 recovery mi. in 1:03:20  AP: 9:02.  

K, I was REALLY trying to run it nice and easy like a recovery run should.  As usual the vastus medialis woke up and complained 2.5 miles into the run.  The only way to quiet it down is to run at 9 mm pace.  With 2 miles to go, it started to rain and the wind picked up.  Then with a mile to go, the sky went dark and the rain turned into snow.  Whoa!  dejavu of my last 22 miler,  it was freezing cold.  Hmmm, wonder how much of a *recovery* run it was!?!  O well, it's good to work off that nervous energy.

I am SO SO SO SO EXCITED that my SSF had a good PT visit and got a go-ahead to run Boston.   It's going to be SOOOO FUN!  :)

The 1st metatarsal on my left foot was really achy yesterday and this morning.  Perhaps from the old Inspire 4.   I think the last two day's *non-recovery* runs did me in.  I decided to run with my friends, Wendy, Carolyn and Mary who are training for the Thanksgiving Point Half at end of the month.   They needed to do 4 easy with hill.  We ran down and up 3rd west hill.  It is one mile long with elevation of 140'.   

Man, O man, left knee and right calf were tight and sore.  Thought about running another mile on my own at a little faster pace to loose them up.  But it was funner to stay and visit with my friends under beautiful blue sky.  4 mi in 40:00 exactly.

AM/PM yoga.  Hope the legs recover in the next couple days.

I was going to take up Rhett's offer to REST today.  But I couldn't resist the temptation of  PERFECT weather and one more chance to try on the Boston wardrobe.  

Plan says to run 5 mi w/ 6 x 100m strides.  After couple of warm up miles,  I changed my mind to see how marathon pace feel.  After couple of mp miles, I eased off the pace but found that the vastus medialis hurts worse in the high 9's so get back on a comfortable pace (around 9 mm) to finish a 10K in 56:12.  AP: 9:04  Splits:  9:29, 9:28, 8:46, 8:41, 8:55, 9:06, (0.2 @ 8:47)

Off to go shopping, laundry, etc. etc.  Dinner with Pres. Samuelson tonight.  Oh, I just sent in my St. George Marathon registration.

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Sidenote:  My brother-in-law, Gary Lew, is flying in from Hong Kong tomorrow to run the Salt Lake City Marathon on Sat.  Cheers Cheers to my speedy bro.! :)

Did not sleep much worrying about my SSF and texting w/ her thru the night.  She made it there this morning feeling tired, sore legs and tushie and hoping her luggage make it there too.  We will have a rainy and fun weekend.

Nice and easy 4 miler.  Ran a mile on dirt shoulder.  Feeling pretty good.  Hopefully legs will be fresh in 72 hours.  Forecast on Patriot's Day says there will be a strong crosswind WNW 20mph with gust of 30mph,  temp high at 52, low at 38.

THANKS everyone for your support!  GOOD LUCK to those running SLC marathon, half or 5K tomorrow!  To those Boston bound, have an enjoying trip and I'll see some of you in 24 hours!

 We took the red-eye flight to Boston via JFK.  AdvilPM only works if your seatmates are also drugged. Ambien worked magic for Canyon.