Weather - 23 degrees, sunny. Ran 6 miles, 2 being run at threshold pace because I was feeling strong and fresh, I guess 7 days of easy runs will do that. There are a few factors to consider in my feeling good - 1) One week of reduced mileage run at an easy pace. 2) The new leg exercise I have been practicing (knee-ups) appears to be having a positive effect on the driving force of my stride. 3) I started taking a vitamin B12 supplement. A few years ago I noticed a drop in my overall energy level. I thought it may be an iron deficiency and since then I have tried to eat foods that are high in iron content. Being a vegetarian makes this more challenging, so my main iron sources come from fortified GrapeNuts cereal, spinach salads, and cooking foods in an iron skillet. I felt a slight increase in energy from this nutritional change, but I recently discovered that B12 is a vitamin that vegetarians can lack, since it is found in most meats and dairy. I don't drink much milk, and only in the past year has my egg consumption gone up, due to owning my own chickens. I realize that my B12 stores are probably quite low, and since this vitamin is necessary for healthy blood, I thought it may also help my running efforts. So this week I began taking the supplement. It is too early to tell if it will have a positive effect on my energy level and running, but I am hoping it will. #92 z.m. - #6 | 