Tough 12

OBJECTIVE
12 mi. @ 8:15

ACHIEVED
11.64 mi. @ 8:29

7:08 AM 76° 79% 5 mph

Ran with Stephanie's group this morning. It was good to be back with them. Today's group included Randy, Josh, Laurie, and Steph. It's been a long time since I've joined them for a Saturday long run.

The pace started slow which I was thankful for. Steph ran the Boston Marathon but had a challenging experience. The other three finished the Arizona Ironman under difficult conditions recently and may not have fully recovered yet. Around 6 miles, my left knee started bothering me. The whole sensation is rather ominous for me now because I have experience with how it progresses. From that point until we finished, I wasn't sure if I would be able to complete the run. There were times when in really bothered me and other times when it wasn't too bad. It was worst when starting after a couple water stops.

I'm not sure what this means for Ogden but feel like the goal is changing. I've stubbornly held to the plan but with a couple weeks left and no sign of improvement with the knee, a revision seems to be the prudent thing. I'm still hoping for a miracle but have nothing tangible to support that expectation. Stay tuned for more on developments ....

PRE RUN
oatmeal w/skim milk & water

POST RUN
SlimFast, Clif bar, & water