Went to gym at work a bit early to spend some time on the elliptical (around 5 miles worth), before meeting up with Paul, Nate and Bill for a 5+ run out Lakeview direction. Wasn't sure how the legs would feel running after spending a bunch of time on the elliptical. I can tell running uses different muscles, when I first started the run I felt like my feet weighed about 25 lbs. And I had a hard time getting into rhythm for the run and the stupid pain behind my big toe bothered me some. But at least my left foot wasn't flapping on the ground like it does sometimes. Legs feel OK after the Saturday but some soreness in the shins/ankles from the downhill running. It was great to have some good company and conversation on this run. Paul, Nate and Bill are all running great and should have great races at STG. Ave pace 8:33. Plan for this week is to taper about 25% on mileage, 50% next week, then around 75% leading up to the race. So looking at 50-60 for the week but that will include some cross-training if the legs keep feeling dead. I hope to get some marathon pace miles in somewhere but I'll have to play that by feel and plan on pushing the pace ONLY if I my body really, truly feels like it wants to. I've just got to get feeling closer to normal come race day.
Also need to mention the really annoying song that has been in my head since the long run Saturday and also while on the elliptical today - "Blister in the Sun". Hope is that by blogging about it perhaps it might be purged from my head and possibly transferred to some innocent, unsuspecting fellow blogger who happens to read this :-))
Looking forward to a great anniversary weekend this week with Kim down in STG (22 years, WOW!!!).
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