Boy, I've fallen behind on my updates. Typing this on Wednesday. Took Sunday off; I was just exhausted after work. Got out for 10K easy at the track Monday night, then drove back home and did 8 hill sprints up Duncan. Lots of kids at the track at 9 p.m.; it's spring break week, I take it. One was singing along to ... Bohemian Rhapsody. Maybe there's hope for this generation yet. Run went OK. Still a bit sore from the "half", but no problems, and the sprints were OK too. This starts off my peak week. Which is not how I scheduled it; thus, the schedule represented cerebral flatus. One, I need a three-week taper. Two, next week is a work week, so doing 70 miles after work is completely insane, even if I manage to get home early a few times (22 miles after work? What was I thinking?). So I'll do 22 on Sunday, early, then start the taper. Man, it's down to the home stretch now. I have to take it in stride if some runs don't quite go as planned. One run at this point is not going to make or break my performance on the 18th, unless I do something stupid and get injured. I know I'm in shape, I've done the vast majority of my scheduled runs, and I've been healthy since the sciatica and the AT cooled off. That's all I can ask for. Finish the training, eat right, sleep right, and do my best. And I must say, my attitude is much better since my date Saturday night. It's unfortunate that I need validation from others, but I do. And having a good time with Kay, and seeing her have a good time, was a whole lot of validation. Hoping for more where that came from... | 