Rest Day

Took a day off after the 18 mile long run yesterday. I have a badly herniated disc, so my biggest worry whenever running long is whether my back will hold up. It seemed to do well yesterday, but now it's a bit sore today. Long distance running is such a dumb sport: it is all about constantly managing little injuries to ensure that they don't flare up. I don't think I've ever been healthy getting to the start line of a marathon. Always shin splints, or busted toenails, sore knees, bad back, anything. Anyways, there is now less than a month before I run the National Marathon on March 20.