Day before the race

Tomorrow is the Anacortes Art Dash half-marathon. I have been tapering, hydrating, and carbo-loading, and feel really well. The last two nights I slept well, which is not a given since we are in a motel, and caring for my son anywhere but home is a challenge.

My Dad is going with me to the race, which I appreciate. This will be a dry run for October, sort of. I also really appreciate Tracy getting Brennen up. Brennen realllllly doesn't like it when I don't get him up, so I figure it is good to let others get involved.

Confession: I tried not exercising at all yesterday, and my back was sore. So, today I ran 1.5 miles (sloooowly) and stretched really well. It feels much better.

2nd Confession: What's the deal with obsessing over gear? I bought new running shorts, and then had to go and accessorize with a new running shirt, running hat, and another pair of ultra thin socks. Well, now I will be color coordinated. I swore I would never do that.

Boot vs. Sock

As I battle plantar fasciitis, I am wearing a hard boot at night on one foot and a Strassburg sock on the other. And I do lots of stretching and icing. And I am trying to lose that last 20 pounds.

Why the boot vs. sock thing? Well, I am borrowing my wife's boot, and I had the sock, and I have two sore feet.

So far, the hard boot seems to work a lot better, so I will be visiting the podiatrist when I get back from vacation.