Jose's Flat Foot Blues

Last Saturday I ran 17 miles.  I made the mistake of finishing the last 3.5 miles in an uphill (going up 134 S from 2700 W).  And while I was able to run the whole distance those last 3.5 miles sucked!!!  I ended up running the whole thing in a little under 3 hours, which is OK considering the fact that I was only running for the miles.  I then did elliptical on Monday.  Then 5 X 1 mile speed intervals on Tuesday and an 8-mile tempo run on Thursday.  I am feeling a bit sore today but I think I will be able to run the 20-miles tomorrow morning (I will make sure to avoid the hills).

Dale, thanks for the advice on the 305.  Are you replacing your 305?  If so, what are you getting and how does it work for you?  Mattrow, good luck on your 20 mile run tomorrow.  Hopefully it doesn’t set you back on your injury.  I probably won’t be posting a picture any time soon but I will let you know what I will be wearing at TOU  (the fact that I am Latino should also narrow the field significantly!).  I’ll try to post on Saturday after my 20-mile run.

I finally ran my 20-miler and it was pretty tough.  I did it in about 3:30, which was a good training pace for me.  The last four miles were pretty tough because my left foot was really hurting.  It is interesting that my right foot, which had been giving me PF problems, really did not bother me all that much.  So after the run the only real damage was the arch area on my left foot.  This actually took a few days of rest and icing to take care off but it eventually got better.  One thing I learned in my run is that my 20oz handheld water bottle is not going to do the trick.  I ran out of water at mile 18 and was in desperate need for hydration over the last two miles.  So, I went and got me a 1.5 liter Camelbak.  I will give a report on how this is working out on my next entry.

Overall, I feel really good about my preparation for the Marathon and I am looking forward to September 20 when I will run the TOU.