162 Gerbil Laps

I had hoped to do this run outdoors, but with a sticky 8-inch snowfall yesterday and last night, the indoor track was a better choice. 13.5 laps per mile, 12 miles, longest run since mid-January. NO PAINS at all! It’s a masterpiece.

Splits: 8:57, 8:48, 8:59, 8:50, 9:24, 8:53, 9:03, 8:53, 9:17, 8:40, 8:49, 8:19, total 1:46:51, average pace 8:54. Water after every even mile, gel after miles 4 & 8. I walk for water and gel, so the odd miles take a bit longer. I seem to be getting a chest cold, so I really didn’t want to hurry. Felt good all the way, best toward the end.

Chicken soup tonight, liniment on my chest, an extra shirt for warmth, lots of sleep. That should help.



This morning's cold-treating & run-recovery breakfast: Irish oatmeal with organic flame raisins and cranberries (under there somewhere), banana, medjool date, clementine, mango, Don's nut/fruit/berry mix, more mango, organic nonfat milk, kiwi, Dove dark chocolate, pure organic pomegranate juice.


Recent dinner: Wild-caught Alaskan salmon, organic green beans, organic sweet potato roasted with cheese, organic lemon, organic sweet pickle relish, pure organic pomegranate juice.