Well, it seems that it will be nothing but rain on this Labor Day weekend upcoming. Worst part is to have to travel to New Hampshire to run a half-marathon in the rain, run it in the rain, and come home in the rain …. its going to be a long weekend. I guess it could be worse, it could be cold (i better keep my mouth shut!)

I’ve had a decent week of recovery I feel, i’m hoping to catch up on my sleep tonight a little bit and even tomorrow night. My legs feel pretty good, although I do have a little sharp pain every now and again (and during running) in my right knee. It might finally be giving out. Hopefully I can struggle through it for the next two tough weeks coming up before i start the taper.

I have had some odd pain in my back last night … i didn’t do anything to it, and it is up kind of high (in the flank region). It just came on like nothing. It subsided a bit overnight, and went away this morning and didn’t bother me during my 5-miler today, so I don’t know what to make of it. My boss suggested that it could be a kidney issue, but in checking more into that, I would know it if I had a stone, or an infection, which I don’t have. I think its just something tweaking that I did … we’ll keep an eye on it. I’m gettin’ quite beat up here, its rough doing 18-weeks of training, i’ve never gone this long ………

I’m not sure if I’ll check in and post before my trip on Saturday to NH, so the results of the race will be up next. I just hope its not a total washout, the whole family was planning on attending along with the BBQ and all for Labor Day, oh well, guess we’ll make the best of it whatever way we can …