AM - ran 3 miles on my own in 24:00, then another 3.5 with Sparky in 29:40 - 2(tvbp) (for Sparky, not for me!). Felt very good, legs felt better after a good long scraping session last night. Right achilles still a little sore, and my left arch is also still a bit sore as well, but nothing bad enough to keep me from running. Continued stretching, massage and scraping will get me through, I think, as well nights with the sock on my left foot. Will do another 1.65 with the boys this evening. My plan for this week is to get in 50-51 miles, which will be the first week this year, I believe, where I have broken 50 miles. I am very excited about St. George, and feel I will be better prepared this year than ever before. PM - ran 1 mile with Samuel in 10:15, then 0.65 miles with Joey in 6:50. Joey is so funny - he pushes himself so hard that he starts to struggle, I tell him to slow down, and he replies back, "I just did", then off he goes again, and often ends up starting to run even faster. He does well by himself, but doesn't deal well with failure against competition - he often just quits. This is something I would like to work on with him. |