Weather - 37 degrees, clouds, rain. Another adventurous running day. Decided to run to work, but since I live only 1 mile from the "cottage", I ran through Crystal Lake Park and Busey Woods so that I could get 4 miles. After work I went back to the park and woods and ran another 4.25 miles. After eating a big lunch of pasta and veggies, I rested for a few hours, then went to Cardinal and ran 6 miles on the treadmill, 2 at threshold pace. So I totaled 14.25 miles, yet it feels like a normal day of 7 miles. Somehow splitting the day up with multiple runs feels like cheating, but I notice that all of the top runners on this blog do it in this way. So I hope to continue with this method, and I will see what it does for my fitness. Some days I think it will be good to do straight 7-10 milers, and I realize that the long run should be done all in one shot. Afterward 5 sets of strength exercises, stretching, and 12 minute walk home. #132 z.m. - #46
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