Last Run

Until next year. Ten comfortable miles on the North St Paul Community Center track in 1:26:33, pace 8:39. That’s 1090 miles for 2007, the fewest since 2002 because of the plantar fasciitis that took away much of the running season. Normal is around 1500 - 1600. But I’m back in the saddle again, 37 miles last week and ramping up. Next week is a 30-mile “cut-back” week, then 40 miles the week after.

Splits 8:42, 8:35, 8:46, 8:38, 8:53, 8:27, 8:53, 8:35, 8:48, 8:15. Water after the even miles - I slow to a walk for a drink, especially on that track where spilling could be dangerous to the next person along. Breathing four footfalls per full breath almost the whole way. No knee pain during the run, only a little afterward. Seems to get worse if I lean back in my recliner. Hmmm - THAT I can fix!

Happy trails - see you next year!



Dinner a few days ago: Wild-caught Alaskan salmon with yogurt and spices, Sunshine's delicious gluten-free teff-banana bread with nuts and goodies, two kinds of gluten-free rice crackers.