It was really smoggy today, so I ran inside. I decided to run a relaxed pace rather than push it a lot. That was a good idea. I felt like I could have kept going longer, without too much discomfort. So the long runs are starting to get easier. It makes sense that on the long run the emphasis is to get miles not necessarily to run fast. But at the same time, you don't want to go into jogging mode. We had more people than treadmills, so for part of the time I had to use the elliptical and stationary bike. But I still feel like it was equivalent to running, based on time. Our baby boy is due in a week, so it will be fun to see how that goes. A couple other notable runners, Logan Fielding and Meb Keflezhighi are also expecting babies soon. So maybe that means I'll run as fast as them. 50 miles exactly for the week. That's great. And to top it all off, I got mentioned on Burt's blog today! He said he wants to be like me, but I really want to be like him, somehow finding a way to run even when he has so many other responsibilities.
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