Easy run at the track

RUN 45 mins and 4.5 miles. No intervals, just run.

"Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more."

--General George S. Patton

The above quote applies for me two ways today.

First. Last night as I was trying to fall asleep, I couldn't help but worry about my feet. The tingly pain that might be plantar fasciitis is most prominent at night after I take the weight and shoes off my feet. I thought PF hurt most in the morning, at which time I don't have symptoms. (I'm using this line of thought to keep myself convinced it's not PF). I can't help but think--what to do, what to do, different shoes, stop running for a few days, stretch more, stay on schedule, don't change shoes it will just hurt another part of the foot, golf ball rolls, ice, rest, run. What to do, what to do.

Today I could have taken the morning off from running. A 4.5 miler won't make or break the 50 miler in terms of energy or stamina or speed, but it could make or break my feet in terms of being able to run the 50. But what do I do anyway? I run. I attack and attack and attack. Only to later wonder if I did the right thing.

Second. A conversation with LC today reminded me that I need to work on swimming. I've said recently that my swimming plan is poor and uncharted. I don't know what to do about it. I take lessons, I swim 100+ miles a year, I don't swim--and still have the same speed and problems as always. What would it take to help me improve?

I don't know, but all I can say right now is that I'm sure as hell not giving up on it. More lessons, more master's classes, whatever. Attack and attack and attack.