Hi all. I have had a very rough few days last week. I ended up getting pretty sick with a vicious cold. I always find that my immunity system is suppressed after a marathon. But after running Jay, it was destroyed. One of my boys had a cold, so I ended up with it. Add exhaustion and two septic toes, and I was very sick. I ended up taking a few days off to recoup. Monday came around and I was feeling better–enough to run anyway. This week has been better. I ran two hard runs on Tuesday and Wednesday (10 mile tempo and 14 mile race pace). My mileage is up to the 80s now and I am feeling strong. I’ll continue building-to the mid 90s. With the next couple of races, Park City and Clarence DeMar, I’ll taper a few days before the runs. I am still planning on running Philly hard (shooting to break 2:50). We’ll see.
If you want to see some pictures from Jay, click on the link below. They are not mine, but will give you an idea of the course.
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/dironstarr/Jay%20Challenge/
Take care – Nicholas.
