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Running-this morning I did my 20 mile run.   i have not been doing the full runs that my coach has been wanting me to do lately.  i have been slacking but what can I say.   It is hard to do a long run when I am not sure exactly what my plans are for racing early in the year.   i know i wont be doing any really long runs in a race until Ultraman in November.  

My little toe was not to bad today so I dont think it is broke.  My low back is still really jacked up but I managed to get done with the run.   this back thing will heal in time.  i dont really like the idea of laying around to recover it.   As long as i can move I do prefer to train through things.   It keeps it loosened up in my mind but i could be wrong.   I will be setting up some massages for myself next week during spring break. 

The good thing about Fort Worth is I almost  always have someone to train with.  I will never take it for granted.   In Lubbock most all of my training was solo but I do think that is what made me a good endurance athlete.   My mind was used to entertaining myself and I was more grateful when I was around other races so I was excited….make sense?  Today I had a friend named Mike that I did grasslands with run the 20 with me.   i am not sure if i would have done the hole thing if he was not around.   I do like to cheat and blow things off when I have an excuse.  My low back seemed like a good reason not to do the full run.   We had a pretty fast run with a really good pace.   i am glad to have it behind me.

RATS-  Mike was kind enough to come and lay out some more traps.   the only problem is that he is not going to be around next week and i am not sure where the traps are.   i came home tonight and it was dark.   i did not go check the traps since i am afraid i might get trapped.   I think this is going to have to wait until tomorrow.   Judging from the terds I dont have mice.   What I put out was some mice traps in hopes that they work.