Number of Runs: 16
Total Distance: 96.11 miles
Total Time: 15:11:55
Longest Run: 13.11 miles
Avg Distance: 6.01 miles
Avg Time: 57:00
Avg Pace: 9:29/mile
Medical: Shins, calves, tight hamstrings, left heel
Events: Gobbler Grind (1/2 marathon 11/23), Thanksgiving Fun Run (5k 11/27)
Days Until Marathon: 49 (from Sunday 11/30)
A big month full of new distance records, two races, and generally good health. I was half-tempted to go out and run an extra 4 miles just to get over the 100 mile barrier, but good sense prevailed. Were I running my long run as usual on Sunday, I'd surpass that mark easily, but as previously noted, that's not going to be possible, so I suppose I'll get a jump on December instead.
In terms of injuries, I feel better now than I did at the end of October. Back then, my right shin was quite painful and I was concerned shin splints were knocking at the door, but due to proper stretching, ice, Aleve and (most of the time) common sense, it has remained mostly a dull background pain. My calves and hamstrings have suffered from occasional tightness, but here too, they have remained mostly minor niggles that haven't escalated to anything more serious.
My average pace is thirty seconds quicker than it was a month ago, which I expected. I did run quicker than I probably should have a few times, including a PR over 10k, and of course, the pretty swift Gobbler, but I feel like I sprinkled in enough recovery runs to offset that. I was, on the other hand, quite surprised to see that my average run time was almost an hour. I'd only run for an hour or more a few times in my life before this past month, and now that's simply my average. I've yet to crack the 2 hour mark however, a landmark I'll hopefully add to my collection on Monday.
Race-wise, this was my biggest month ever. The Gobbler Grind was a high I have revisited in my mind many times since, and has stoked the fires for Arizona. The only possible downside to the race was that first mile with all the people cutting across and making it hard for me to find my rhythm. While that didn't amount to anything this time, Arizona's 10 times the size of this race, so I'm a little nervous that it will be even crazier. I'm just hoping the wider roads and better organization will offset the larger number of runners. However great the marathon ends up being though, what the Grind did more than anything was make me realize that I'm someone who will be equally happy running smaller races as big ones, which will give me a lot more flexibility for my future running endeavors. It also, of course, provided me with the confidence that I'm capable of running, and running well, over significant distances.
The 5k at Thanksgiving, by contrast, was quite a different experience. This race made me thankful (sic) I have a partner in this running lark. Jill got me into running again when she suggested I run the Komen 5k with her, and the fact that she is not only coming with me, but competing herself (in the half) while in Arizona adds to the anticipation. I enjoyed helping her attain her PR and seeing her reaction when she realized just how fast she had actually run. She is already suggesting it become a Thanksgiving tradition for us.
Most importantly, I am 7 weeks from the marathon carrying no major injuries. Although I rearranged a couple of runs, I didn't miss a single planned training run this month due to either injury or the weather, and, in a nice bonus, since August I have now lost some 14 pounds. There's a lot to be thankful for.
Hopefully the next monthly log will be as positive as this one(it better be, I'll only be 18 days from race day by then!)
Friday, November 28, 2008
The Daily Log 11/28/08
Distance: 6.21 miles
Time: 1:02:21
Pace: 10:02/mile
Weight: 197lbs
Terrain: Rolling Hills
Temperature: Cold and calm
Gear: Long-sleeved Gobbler Grind tech shirt, Reebok stocking cap, Adidas long training pants over Adidas running shorts, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: Mild right shin
Recovery: Stretches, Aleve, ice, Biofreeze
Shoe Mile Count: 124.92 miles
Days until Marathon: 51
Well, I felt fresh, what can I say?
I usually will do a test to see how my legs are feeling. I put on my running shoes, go into the back yard and run a few yards a couple of times. If there's no pain, I take that as a sign that I am good to go. While hardly scientific, it's been surprisingly accurate. If I'm sore on that tiny jog, I know that running anywhere that day is probably unwise. The times I've ignored the test, I've paid for it.
Anyway, I "passed", and decided I'd head out. It was another surprisingly mild day for late November, and I didn't even need my fleece, something that pleased me as I'd been looking for an excuse to proudly sport my Gobbler shirt on a run. Once again, the test proved accurate. My right shin was its usual self, but the best it has felt since Sunday, and overall I definitely felt stronger and less fatigued than on the last couple of short runs.
My pace was slower than I was aiming for by about 30 seconds, which was a little frustrating. It's not, obviously, that I'm not capable of running faster - this was the same course I ran at 8:01 pace a couple of weeks ago - it's that I seem unable to ever nail my pace goal. I'm either too fast or too slow. Don't get me wrong - 10:02 pace is, in all honesty, just about perfect for a regular training run for someone of my speed. It's just that I'd like to be able to say to myself, "OK, today I will run 9:30", and then get within 5-10 seconds of doing just that. I'm not sure how the elite athletes do it; I suppose it's like anything else. Experience experience experience.
I think this is my favorite of all the routes that I run. This has to be the 7th or 8th time I've done it, and I still love it. The neighborhoods are beautiful, the hills are challenging, and the distance is enough to provide a test without totally burning you out. I'm sure it won't be the last time I run it.
Time: 1:02:21
Pace: 10:02/mile
Weight: 197lbs
Terrain: Rolling Hills
Temperature: Cold and calm
Gear: Long-sleeved Gobbler Grind tech shirt, Reebok stocking cap, Adidas long training pants over Adidas running shorts, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: Mild right shin
Recovery: Stretches, Aleve, ice, Biofreeze
Shoe Mile Count: 124.92 miles
Days until Marathon: 51
Well, I felt fresh, what can I say?
I usually will do a test to see how my legs are feeling. I put on my running shoes, go into the back yard and run a few yards a couple of times. If there's no pain, I take that as a sign that I am good to go. While hardly scientific, it's been surprisingly accurate. If I'm sore on that tiny jog, I know that running anywhere that day is probably unwise. The times I've ignored the test, I've paid for it.
Anyway, I "passed", and decided I'd head out. It was another surprisingly mild day for late November, and I didn't even need my fleece, something that pleased me as I'd been looking for an excuse to proudly sport my Gobbler shirt on a run. Once again, the test proved accurate. My right shin was its usual self, but the best it has felt since Sunday, and overall I definitely felt stronger and less fatigued than on the last couple of short runs.
My pace was slower than I was aiming for by about 30 seconds, which was a little frustrating. It's not, obviously, that I'm not capable of running faster - this was the same course I ran at 8:01 pace a couple of weeks ago - it's that I seem unable to ever nail my pace goal. I'm either too fast or too slow. Don't get me wrong - 10:02 pace is, in all honesty, just about perfect for a regular training run for someone of my speed. It's just that I'd like to be able to say to myself, "OK, today I will run 9:30", and then get within 5-10 seconds of doing just that. I'm not sure how the elite athletes do it; I suppose it's like anything else. Experience experience experience.
I think this is my favorite of all the routes that I run. This has to be the 7th or 8th time I've done it, and I still love it. The neighborhoods are beautiful, the hills are challenging, and the distance is enough to provide a test without totally burning you out. I'm sure it won't be the last time I run it.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
The Race Log 11/27/08
Distance: 3.11 miles
Time: 31:50
Pace: 10:15/mile
Weight: 197lbs
Terrain: Rolling Hills
Temperature: Cold to start, but warmed up
Gear: Long-sleeved Adidas Climacool shirt, Adidas Running Fleece, Reebok stocking cap, Adidas long training pants over Adidas running shorts, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes
Race Number: 227
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: Left calf and foot, right knee and shin
Recovery: Stretches, Aleve, post-race refreshments
Shoe Mile Count: 118.71 miles
Days until Marathon: 52
As noted previously, my goal here was to get Jill across in a PR, and she was ecstatic to see that she'd done that by a considerable distance, crossing the line in 31:50. What was really good was that she managed to run negative splits. Although our first mile (which was a grind because of all the slow runners, children and walkers we had to weave around) was completed in 10:40, we still finished with a 10:15 pace, the last mile ran in under 10 minutes. Although it was a different kind of experience from other races I've done, I have to say I was quite pleased with myself for being able to nail the pace I was going for and help her manage that at the same time.
As for me, while the pace wasn't particularly challenging, most of my lower half was rather sore. My right knee stung a bit for a mile or so, though this didn't last too long. Elsewhere, both calves were tight and my right shin was a slight factor. I'm not overly concerned; while everything was rather more sore than on Tuesday, it still felt more like I simply had a lot of miles on my legs than an actual injury. Only my left calf was still painful after the race, and I'm hoping that stretches and possibly some ice will reduce any inflammation there. I am toying with the idea of cross-training tomorrow instead of doing the planned 6 miles, particularly as I have a big run Monday morning and will need to be fresh for that. At this point I don't see much to be gained from pushing it on a mid-distance run, but I'll see how fresh I feel tomorrow.
This was my last race before January. From here on, it will be an entirely solitary endeavor (except for the occasional recovery run with Jill). My focus from here will be completely geared towards getting to the start line healthy. 52 days until January 18th. That's not long, but plenty of time to screw everything up, so caution needs to be my raison d'etre from here on out.
Time: 31:50
Pace: 10:15/mile
Weight: 197lbs
Terrain: Rolling Hills
Temperature: Cold to start, but warmed up
Gear: Long-sleeved Adidas Climacool shirt, Adidas Running Fleece, Reebok stocking cap, Adidas long training pants over Adidas running shorts, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes
Race Number: 227
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: Left calf and foot, right knee and shin
Recovery: Stretches, Aleve, post-race refreshments
Shoe Mile Count: 118.71 miles
Days until Marathon: 52
As noted previously, my goal here was to get Jill across in a PR, and she was ecstatic to see that she'd done that by a considerable distance, crossing the line in 31:50. What was really good was that she managed to run negative splits. Although our first mile (which was a grind because of all the slow runners, children and walkers we had to weave around) was completed in 10:40, we still finished with a 10:15 pace, the last mile ran in under 10 minutes. Although it was a different kind of experience from other races I've done, I have to say I was quite pleased with myself for being able to nail the pace I was going for and help her manage that at the same time.
As for me, while the pace wasn't particularly challenging, most of my lower half was rather sore. My right knee stung a bit for a mile or so, though this didn't last too long. Elsewhere, both calves were tight and my right shin was a slight factor. I'm not overly concerned; while everything was rather more sore than on Tuesday, it still felt more like I simply had a lot of miles on my legs than an actual injury. Only my left calf was still painful after the race, and I'm hoping that stretches and possibly some ice will reduce any inflammation there. I am toying with the idea of cross-training tomorrow instead of doing the planned 6 miles, particularly as I have a big run Monday morning and will need to be fresh for that. At this point I don't see much to be gained from pushing it on a mid-distance run, but I'll see how fresh I feel tomorrow.
This was my last race before January. From here on, it will be an entirely solitary endeavor (except for the occasional recovery run with Jill). My focus from here will be completely geared towards getting to the start line healthy. 52 days until January 18th. That's not long, but plenty of time to screw everything up, so caution needs to be my raison d'etre from here on out.
The Turkey Run
The communications company Sprint has its worldwide headquarters in Overland Park, and this year, their campus played host to the 19th annual Thanksgiving Day 5k Run and Family Stroll. Jill and I signed up some time ago, figuring it would be a novel way to start the holiday, and so here we were, at 9am on a cold Kansas morning, lining up with some 5,000 other runners, walkers, kids and dogs to run a few miles and pre-empt the inevitable weight gain that would surely follow over the remainder of the holiday.
Although there were signs that indicated where competitors should line up (7:00 pace, 8:00 pace etc), it seemed like as many people ignored these as paid attention. The first mile or so was frustrating and difficult as we wove in and out of traffic. It reminded me a little of the Gobbler Grind start, except at that race, there were far less runners and it settled down a lot quicker. Also, while the Grind had its share of slow runners, there were few walkers, and no kids or strollers to manoeuvre around.
It took about 5 minutes to cross the start line. Unusual for an event this size, there was no chip timing system in place. You could either time yourself, or try to do the math based on the start and finish clocks. I of course had my trusty $12 stopwatch, not that it was hugely important. I had agreed to run with Jill for the entirety, so I had no personal pace goal. Jill however was looking for a PR, so I decided to act as her pacesetter. This was good, because it meant I still had something to work towards, albeit a quite different task than usual.
The course was so-so; rolling hills throughout, with some decent downhills to finish. There wasn't a lot to see unless you have a thing for parking garages or office buildings, but, after the early chaos, it was a pretty stress-free run. The weather, while cold at the start, warmed up appreciably and was rather warm by the end. The finish line provisions were surprisingly good for such a short race, with donuts, several different juices and pops, fruit, yogurt and bagels all available. Finally, we were more than pleased to be given excellent long-sleeved shirts at packet pickup yesterday, and, as two of the first 500 entrants, we also received a black embroidered stocking cap each, so all in all, it was well worth the effort, and the relatively low entry fee. ($18 each).
As usual, I'll talk about stats in a log blog (outstanding poetry --ed), but the experience was relatively smooth and, I'd say, a successful outing. As for Jill's PR? Well, I'll just say that if I ever decide to change careers, pace-setting apparently might be an option.
Although there were signs that indicated where competitors should line up (7:00 pace, 8:00 pace etc), it seemed like as many people ignored these as paid attention. The first mile or so was frustrating and difficult as we wove in and out of traffic. It reminded me a little of the Gobbler Grind start, except at that race, there were far less runners and it settled down a lot quicker. Also, while the Grind had its share of slow runners, there were few walkers, and no kids or strollers to manoeuvre around.
It took about 5 minutes to cross the start line. Unusual for an event this size, there was no chip timing system in place. You could either time yourself, or try to do the math based on the start and finish clocks. I of course had my trusty $12 stopwatch, not that it was hugely important. I had agreed to run with Jill for the entirety, so I had no personal pace goal. Jill however was looking for a PR, so I decided to act as her pacesetter. This was good, because it meant I still had something to work towards, albeit a quite different task than usual.
The course was so-so; rolling hills throughout, with some decent downhills to finish. There wasn't a lot to see unless you have a thing for parking garages or office buildings, but, after the early chaos, it was a pretty stress-free run. The weather, while cold at the start, warmed up appreciably and was rather warm by the end. The finish line provisions were surprisingly good for such a short race, with donuts, several different juices and pops, fruit, yogurt and bagels all available. Finally, we were more than pleased to be given excellent long-sleeved shirts at packet pickup yesterday, and, as two of the first 500 entrants, we also received a black embroidered stocking cap each, so all in all, it was well worth the effort, and the relatively low entry fee. ($18 each).
As usual, I'll talk about stats in a log blog (outstanding poetry --ed), but the experience was relatively smooth and, I'd say, a successful outing. As for Jill's PR? Well, I'll just say that if I ever decide to change careers, pace-setting apparently might be an option.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
The Daily Log 11/25/08
Distance: 3.96 miles
Time: 46:48
Pace: 11:49/mile
Weight: 197lbs
Terrain: Mainly flat
Temperature: Cold
Gear: Long-sleeved Adidas Climacool shirt, Gobbler Grind Running Cap, Adidas long training pants over Adidas running shorts, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: None
Recovery: Stretches, ice, Aleve
Shoe Mile Count: 115.60 miles
Days until Marathon: 54
The first run after a race is always tough, both mentally and physically. The physical aspects, particularly if the race was a long one, are perhaps more obvious. Fatigued legs, tight knees, sore back, cracked skin. You name it really. Yet the mental can be an equally, if not more challenging barrier to overcome. The race atmosphere, which is an addictive high, is gone, and you are once again left to trudge the quiet streets, avoid traffic, with no-one but a couple of people walking their dogs left to acknowledge your presence, your start/finish line simply your front door.
Hangover or no, though, sooner or later, you have to get out of bed and go back to work, and tonight, that's what I did, running 4 easy recovery miles with Jill at a slow pace. Yes, my legs were a little tired, yes, I wasn't buzzing with race day nerves and excitement, but other than that, I don't think it could have gone much better. There were no injuries to speak of, my pace was as slow as it should have been, and I was back on the wagon. It was the essence of a "recovery" run, in short.
I am running a 5k Thanksgiving Day fun run on Thursday. Jill is running it too and I told her if she was my roadie at the Gobbler Grind that I would run with her on Turkey day. It'll be my 5th official race, and the first time I've not increased the distance. A few months ago, I would not have considered a 5k to be a relaxing "short run", but of course now I'm running longer than that 3-4 days a week, so it won't carry quite the anticipation that the opportunity to conquer a new distance does, and as I won't be running for time, a PR is also out of the question. Regardless, I'm still looking forward to it. It'll be an uncommonly healthy way to start what might otherwise be a rather unhealthy holiday, the atmosphere should be light and relaxed, and Jill will be there to keep things entertaining (when she's not telling me to 'slow down!')
Happy Thanksgiving!
Time: 46:48
Pace: 11:49/mile
Weight: 197lbs
Terrain: Mainly flat
Temperature: Cold
Gear: Long-sleeved Adidas Climacool shirt, Gobbler Grind Running Cap, Adidas long training pants over Adidas running shorts, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: None
Recovery: Stretches, ice, Aleve
Shoe Mile Count: 115.60 miles
Days until Marathon: 54
The first run after a race is always tough, both mentally and physically. The physical aspects, particularly if the race was a long one, are perhaps more obvious. Fatigued legs, tight knees, sore back, cracked skin. You name it really. Yet the mental can be an equally, if not more challenging barrier to overcome. The race atmosphere, which is an addictive high, is gone, and you are once again left to trudge the quiet streets, avoid traffic, with no-one but a couple of people walking their dogs left to acknowledge your presence, your start/finish line simply your front door.
Hangover or no, though, sooner or later, you have to get out of bed and go back to work, and tonight, that's what I did, running 4 easy recovery miles with Jill at a slow pace. Yes, my legs were a little tired, yes, I wasn't buzzing with race day nerves and excitement, but other than that, I don't think it could have gone much better. There were no injuries to speak of, my pace was as slow as it should have been, and I was back on the wagon. It was the essence of a "recovery" run, in short.
I am running a 5k Thanksgiving Day fun run on Thursday. Jill is running it too and I told her if she was my roadie at the Gobbler Grind that I would run with her on Turkey day. It'll be my 5th official race, and the first time I've not increased the distance. A few months ago, I would not have considered a 5k to be a relaxing "short run", but of course now I'm running longer than that 3-4 days a week, so it won't carry quite the anticipation that the opportunity to conquer a new distance does, and as I won't be running for time, a PR is also out of the question. Regardless, I'm still looking forward to it. It'll be an uncommonly healthy way to start what might otherwise be a rather unhealthy holiday, the atmosphere should be light and relaxed, and Jill will be there to keep things entertaining (when she's not telling me to 'slow down!')
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
The Evidence
I checked the official results for today's race. My time was a second faster than my watch had recorded (I waited a second before stopping the clock so that my finish line picture would be of me with my arm in the air, not checking my watch).
I finished 251st out of 865 half-marathoners, 170th of 377 males, and behind 81 females (out of 488). I was 29th out of 64 in my age group (probably 35-39).
What does that all mean? I'm just on the right side of average. Still, considering it was my first time, I'm more than pleased with that. There'll be plenty of time to set new PRs.
Here's some pics that Jill took. 
The Race Log 11/23/08
Distance: 13.11 miles
Time: 1:52:39
Pace: 8:35/mile
Weight: 197lbs
Terrain: Gently rolling asphalt trails and streets, and a longish uphill section at midpoint
Temperature: Cold and breezy
Gear: Long-sleeved Adidas Climacool shirt, Gobbler Grind Running Cap, Adidas long training pants over Adidas running shorts, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes
Race Number: 945
Hydration: Water, Powerade
Fuel: Bananas, yogurt, chocolate milk (all after race)
Medical: Tight hamstrings, minor left heel pain for first two miles
Recovery: Stretches, Aleve
Shoe Mile Count: 111.64 miles
Days until Marathon: 56
For a full synopsis of the race experience, you can see the previous post. In terms of the nuts and bolts, the story is as follows...
I started at an easyish pace, content to let people pass me (although the sheer numbers that were doing so actually caused me to look behind at one point just to check I wasn't suddenly at the back of the pack). There were a great number of people on a thankfully wide road, and I was shoved and bumped a number of times before the crowd began to thin and I felt safer.
My left heel was the main concern over the first couple of miles, but I felt confident it would fade as I got deeper into the race. It's an ailment I've had to deal with more or less all the way through my training, so I know the pattern, and sure enough by about the 5k mark, it had loosened up sufficiently to where I no longer noticed it. Other than that, I had to be a little careful on the hills at the mid-point because my hammies were tight, but I don't think I slowed appreciably during these segments, because it seemed here like nowhere before or after, I was passing a lot of runners having a much harder time with the inclines than me.
I was about 9 seconds behind my target pace after mile 2 (I missed the mile 1 marker), and about 8 seconds behind after mile 3, which was right where I was aiming for, but what I didn't plan on was speeding up so much afterwards. By mile 4 I was 20 seconds ahead of my pace goal, and by about mile 8 I was several minutes up. My finish time of 1:52:39 was a full 7:21 faster than my 2:00 target, and my pace identical to what I ran in the KC marathon relay segment of last month. I really felt pretty comfortable until the last mile when I did start to feel it, but while I would probably have had to slow down had the race been longer, I am confident I could have run for several more miles before the tank would have been completely empty.
That being said, I realized that if I'm tiring at mile 12, I'm still a way off being ready for a 26.2 mile event, and there will be plenty of work to do over the next 8 weeks. On the other hand, the fact I was able to maintain an 8:35 pace for 13.1 miles makes me realize how far I've come from where I was just a few weeks ago when I started this crazy trip.
Everything is sore now, particularly my calves, but nothing feels "hurt", just tired. This is good, because, despite this being my longest run of any kind, let alone in a race setting, I'll only have a week to savor it before I run even further (15 miles next weekend). Whose idea was this again?
Time: 1:52:39
Pace: 8:35/mile
Weight: 197lbs
Terrain: Gently rolling asphalt trails and streets, and a longish uphill section at midpoint
Temperature: Cold and breezy
Gear: Long-sleeved Adidas Climacool shirt, Gobbler Grind Running Cap, Adidas long training pants over Adidas running shorts, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes
Race Number: 945
Hydration: Water, Powerade
Fuel: Bananas, yogurt, chocolate milk (all after race)
Medical: Tight hamstrings, minor left heel pain for first two miles
Recovery: Stretches, Aleve
Shoe Mile Count: 111.64 miles
Days until Marathon: 56
For a full synopsis of the race experience, you can see the previous post. In terms of the nuts and bolts, the story is as follows...
I started at an easyish pace, content to let people pass me (although the sheer numbers that were doing so actually caused me to look behind at one point just to check I wasn't suddenly at the back of the pack). There were a great number of people on a thankfully wide road, and I was shoved and bumped a number of times before the crowd began to thin and I felt safer.
My left heel was the main concern over the first couple of miles, but I felt confident it would fade as I got deeper into the race. It's an ailment I've had to deal with more or less all the way through my training, so I know the pattern, and sure enough by about the 5k mark, it had loosened up sufficiently to where I no longer noticed it. Other than that, I had to be a little careful on the hills at the mid-point because my hammies were tight, but I don't think I slowed appreciably during these segments, because it seemed here like nowhere before or after, I was passing a lot of runners having a much harder time with the inclines than me.
I was about 9 seconds behind my target pace after mile 2 (I missed the mile 1 marker), and about 8 seconds behind after mile 3, which was right where I was aiming for, but what I didn't plan on was speeding up so much afterwards. By mile 4 I was 20 seconds ahead of my pace goal, and by about mile 8 I was several minutes up. My finish time of 1:52:39 was a full 7:21 faster than my 2:00 target, and my pace identical to what I ran in the KC marathon relay segment of last month. I really felt pretty comfortable until the last mile when I did start to feel it, but while I would probably have had to slow down had the race been longer, I am confident I could have run for several more miles before the tank would have been completely empty.
That being said, I realized that if I'm tiring at mile 12, I'm still a way off being ready for a 26.2 mile event, and there will be plenty of work to do over the next 8 weeks. On the other hand, the fact I was able to maintain an 8:35 pace for 13.1 miles makes me realize how far I've come from where I was just a few weeks ago when I started this crazy trip.
Everything is sore now, particularly my calves, but nothing feels "hurt", just tired. This is good, because, despite this being my longest run of any kind, let alone in a race setting, I'll only have a week to savor it before I run even further (15 miles next weekend). Whose idea was this again?
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