6.8 miles at 6pm. Weather= 52F, 28% humidity, 20 dew point, 12 mph wind, sunset. Average pace= 8:25/m mile 1- 8:45 mile 2- 8:26 mile 3- 8:13 mile 4- 7:48 mile 5- 8:33 mile 6- 8:34 mile 7- 8:36 After I had the IT band issues this last weekend, I thought it'd be a good idea to take a few days off. My left foot is also in pretty bad shape. I've got plantar faciaitis and the top of my foot is tingling and numb. I don't think it's a stress fracture because it doesn't hurt to the touch. I think it's some kind of nerve issue. I have a podiatrist appointment on Nov 10th. I was feeling really down this week about these injuries. Not running for 4 days in a row felt more like 2 weeks. Now I'm not going to be ready for the marathon I intended to run. It was just disappointing. Then last night I had a dream about me running this 10 mile race this weekend and doing really well. It was so real! When I woke up, I decided it was a sign. I called my friend Ashley and set up a time to meet her and Tim after work to run today. I'm so happy I did. It was a great run! My feet still feel pretty bad but everything else was great! My IT Band didn't hurt at all. I love running! So now I guess I'm running this 10 mile race this weekend. I'm over my funk. | 