8/27/14. wed. 5 miles at 0500.

this is a little bit of a recovery week, lower miles between 2 high mileage weeks.  only 35 miles.  last week was 43 miles, next week will be another 43 miles.  its still hard to imagine a week with 35 miles of running is a "lower mileage" week.  although the mid-week run is typically a longish run, today i had only had 5 miles on plan.  i could get it knocked out before work, so i was up at 0445 and out by 0500.  with the days getting shorter, it was very dark, but still warm (70 degrees) and the skies were clear - the stars were so bright again.  i really like this time of year.  i was not quite as stiff and sore as i was yesterday, but that first half mile or so was still tough.  right foot was stiff/sore, gait felt off, it just take s a little while to get smooth.  I saw barely anybody.  a dog walker, 2 walkers, and just a few cars on the speedway.  but other than that, i had the roads and sidewalks to myself.  running alone and in the dark with the perfect temp/humidity is the best.  5 miles took me 42:04, avg pace of 8:25 min/mile.  it was an entirely normal run, nothing special, just putting miles in the bank.

thinking a bit about Berlin.  and i have a lot to think about.  travel. finding my way, getting where i need to be.  just taking care of daily business.  and then the actual marathon.  40,000 people is just crazy.  its going to be such a cluster-f...

31 and a wake-up.