Road running recap with an observation

Ok, so my next post isn't about how much my foot hurts. Whew.

But the first half mile of my 5 miles yesterday had me concerned. A little pain shot through my foot where I'd been experiencing problems over the past week right at the beginning of the run and I really thought I aggravated something. But it went away after a little while and the rest of my run felt fine. I even ran it in my usual "easy" pace window, with an 8:28 min/mile pace over the five miles.

There's a funny thing I've noticed since the weather has warmed up some and young ladies are out running (only hardcore morons run outside during the winter when it's 14 degrees). Generally when you pass by another runner, either a guy or an older lady, you wave or say hi or something like that. You're both in the same game and you both know it, so you acknolwedge it. The younger ladies, however, will not acknowledge others at all. They will run across the street, pretend to fiddle with their iPods, anything to not acknowledge they're not the only ones out running on the road. I'm not sure why, but I find that amusing. Wait. Maybe it's me. Maybe I scare the girls away. Huh. That'd suck if that's the case.

Anyway, today is 10X400 meter sprints as my last speed workout before my next half marathon. I'll do that on a treadmill because I don't have time to hit a real track somewhere today. Workouts like the one on tap for today hurt.