It's been almost three weeks since the race, and today was the first day of running since then. I was going to wait a few more days, but it was nice out, at least temperature-wise, and it would have been a waste to not run. Daughter #2 ran with me for a mile, and then I completed three more. My calf muscles produced no objections, but my knees felt a little stiff. I also felt every bite of food and non-water drink I've had in the past twenty days. It's amazing how quickly those things multiply and make you feel crappy.
Looking ahead, I'm seriously considering the Bataan Memorial Death March in New Mexico in late March. This is a race I've wanted to do for a while, more for the experience than trying to run it fast. The Virtual Running Partner seems agreeable, but only if we run it together and don't try to set a PR. I'm okay with that, since the research I've done suggests there is some substantial elevation change on the course as well as a section called the "sand pit." Plus it's also at a much higher elevation than KC, so running it with an eye on finishing between five and six hours seems prudent. I need to put a little more thought into it but that's the way I'm leaning right now.
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