Workout: 4 Miles

Time: 33:45

If I had to sum up today’s run in one word, I would say it was all about control.

First, it was about controlling my pace.  Since I averaged 7:59 yesterday, I wanted to keep today’s run around 8:30…still a good pace, but slower enough to help recoup from yesterday.  I did a pretty good job…finished at an 8:27 pace, with splits at 8:30, 8:27, 8:22, and 8:31.  I set my Garmin fast pace alert for 8:20, and it beeped at me several times each mile, but overall I did pretty well with the pace.

Second, it was about controlling my back pain.  For some reason over the past 2-3 runs my lower back has been bothering me…kind of a dull crampy pain, rather than a sharp injury feeling pain.  So, I think as long as I stretch it out, ice it and heat it, I should be ok for the race.  But I’ll definitely keep an eye on it.

Lastly, it was about controlling my digestive system.  IF, for some reason, you or anyone else ever suggests dried fruit and nuts, aka trail mix, any time NEAR running, the response should be NO.  For some reason I thought it’d be a good idea…or at least ok…ok, well, I wasn’t thinking at all actually.  I was just like, hmmm…dried fruit would be good right now.  Yeah, bad idea.  Let’s just say my stomach was NOT happy with me, at all.  For pretty much 3.5 miles of the run.  Lesson learned…no dried fruit and nuts.

So anyway, that’s about it for today.  Gonna try to get an easy run in tomorrow, then I have my friend’s wedding this weekend.  Then hopefully a long run on Sunday.

So, until next time…Run on Friends!