this is practically the last mid-week longish run. 8 this wed, 6 next wed, 5 the wed after, then 4 the final wed. honestly, this didn't feel too terrible. the sun was shining, it was mid 60's (maybe 65 degrees) and it was pleasant weather (maybe a little too hot). but it was a bad time to run and it was crowded. i hit every red light with people getting off from work, and there were tons of people on the sidewalks in harbor point (first day of school, with lots of after school activities). it was congested and not as good as a solitary path. after factoring out the forced stops (red lights/traffic) my pace was pretty fast for a mid-week run, about 8:14 min/mile avg moving pace. I ran in my northface "better than naked" shorts. they were pretty light and fairly breathable, but i really don't have enough data to determine if they are actually better than naked.
for tomorrow, I normally like to run early thursday mornings, but with this being a big mileage week i will wait until thurs afternoon to give myself the most recovery allowed while still staying on plan.
i have about 4-5 Berlin tour books sitting on the shelf. i checked them out from the library about 4 months ago, then i have tried to ignore them since. i just keep renewing them and then trying not to look at them. I cracked them open after dinner, and they just increased my stress/anxiety level. getting around, getting Euros, buses/trains/taxis, restaurants, sights, finding the expo, getting the race start on time, all that is now creeping into my mind. i need to just push that all out. this is not a pleasure trip, i need to concentrate on the essentials and keep it about the run. get there, adjust to time zone, get to expo, get to race, run my ass off. that's all i should be worried about. let the rest come as it may.
24 and a wake-up.
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