Weather - 87 degrees, sunny, humid. Another hot/humid day. Went out at noon and felt great. Legs 90%, and I forgot about my left foot, which means it is doing well. Did some more loops at Busey Woods, this time extending it to 3 hard miles - hitting the soft dirt trails at 6:30 pace, and then slowing to 8:30 pace on the boardwalk. Ran the final mile hard around the park, kicking the final 800m. I am going to miss a circuit race in August (Mahomet half marathon) because I will be going to Door County, Wisconsin for 1 week with my wife. I am looking forward to getting out of town and running some new trails. I plan to do 2-a-day runs while there, and to also follow the Percy Cerutty school of training - running up and down sand dunes in my bare feet. My favorite part of each run will be the end - jumping into Green Bay! It will be like my old Chicago days when I jumped into Lake Michigan after each workout. I don't have any races scheduled for a while, yet I feel very fit. It seems a shame to not use the positive energy I have accumulated for racing. Maybe I should find an out of town trail race in August. If not, September will offer some racing opportunities. #259
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