Days after the first...

Whew! Who know running 54 miles would be tough! But, just like riding a horse, gotta back at it as soon as possible. No time to rest, resumed HIIT training on the bike this AM and ran a "welcome back" 4miler at 10min/mile pace. But, to be fair, that included the stops to let the trucks at JPL go by and the stops at the stop light. Still, it was slow.

Legs felt good. There are issues though, the top of my foot is painful. I believe the culprit was the lacing I did on the 2140's I ran with during the first half of the 54. I tied them too tight at the top. Putting on the K15's there's more cushion that having a little tight makes no difference. I had to make sure the tongue was on straight, though.

So, lesson learned, added to those already learned from previous races about shoes:

* Always use your race shoes and not a pair of cheapies purchased the night before from Big5

* The middle of my shoe should be a little tight. This prevents blisters at the middle of the foot, but not too tight to prevent swelling of the foot.

* The top of the shoe must be tied a little loose to prevent chaffing or bruising

* Make sure the tongue of the shoe is on straight.

* Use your race shoes!

* Kayano's seem to be the best for me because of the cushioning. Will need to research more since my natural gaite produces supplination and not pronation.