Peer pressured into short loop; Dr W update

RUN 5 miles in 50 mins, ave HR 138, cad 170

Took a parking lot loop to get it done :)

Me, EW, IT, and BE post-rain. A perfect morning to run if you don't mind a few wet toes. BE has race coming up Saturday, I'm already high mileage this week, EW usually runs short if she can, IT usually runs long. BE and I didn't mean to but kept pulling off the front, we'd turn back a few times to get back with IT and EW.

I'm having trouble typing this. Mind fog.

I would have run long, it's only another mile, that would have left me at 20 miles in three days. I was feeling good but the effort seemed awful high for the pace. Besides I have next week to cram 20 miles into 3 days. By going short and only 5 today, that still gives me 19 miles.

At the zoo cut-off, we decided we'd all run short but not turn until the Jewel Box. Once there, I said I'm willing to go long... but that I was peer pressured into going short cuz everyone else was. haha.

Felt great, can still feel the Tuesday run drill session in my calves.
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A follow up with Dr W at St Mary's, I was a bit nerved up about this. First off my eye still looked like hell and I had more petechiae on my neck, face, and chest. (More on this later, or tomorrow). She asked if I had GI specialist, said I should follow up, I nodded but internally knew I wouldn't. She asked about activities, I estimated 30-35 miles running and 100 miles biking a week. She seemed OK with it. As for my questions:

--Swimming seems to leave me out of breath and high HR, is this OK to train with. Yes.
--Weigh lifting? No crossfit type stuff, keep it high rep and low weight
--Hot weather running? Is OK, but can't overdo it
--How high is too high HR? She said 85% of max, or 150 bpm. Hmmmm....
--What do I tell others who are worried about me? No real answer here, and I don't blame her for this. She admits to not being able to give a solid answer, and I guess I really didn't want a solid answer so much as I just wanted to here "you're OK, it might happen again, but you're OK". This would be so good to hear.